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 Deloitte Accounting Research Tool (DART) — FASB Holds September 3 Meeting  https://dart.deloitte.com/USDART/home/news/all-news/2025/sep/fasb-holds-sep-3-meeting  CLS Blue Sky Blog (Columbia Law School) — Are the Big Four Auditors' PCAOB Inspection Results Too Good to Be True?  http://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2026/09/09/are-the-big-four-auditors-pcaob-inspection-results-too-good-to-be-true/  O'Melveny & Myers — SEC Launches Unit Focused on Disclosure and Accounting Fraud  https://www.omm.com/insights/alerts-publications/sec-launches-unit-focused-on-disclosure-and-accounting-fraud/  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld CPA Review — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  Intuit Blog — New Accounting Futures Program  https://www.intuit.com/blog/social-responsibility/job-readiness/accounting-futures-program/  The Accounting Review (American Accounting Association) — Managing Quality Control System Changes: How Audit Firm Leaders Experience and Navigate Conflicting Institutional Demands  https://publications.aaahq.org/accounting-review/article-abstract/101/1/379/14024/Managing-Quality-Control-System-Changes-How-Audit  Sullivan & Cromwell LLP — September 8 Tax Policy Update  https://www.sullcrom.com/insights/memo/2026/September/September-8-Tax-Policy-Update  Foley Hoag LLP — SEC Proposes Full Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules  https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/blogs/energy-and-climate-counsel/2026/may/sec-proposes-full-rescission-of-climate-related-disclosure-rules/  ACCWire — Accounting Firms Using AI in 2026: Tools and Examples  https://www.accwire.com/accounting-firms-ai-2026/  People Matters — Layoffs reach PwC as Big Four firms continue audit workforce reset  https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/layoffs-reach-pwc-as-big-four-firms-continue-audit-workforce-reset-50778  BTCC — IASB Puts Cryptocurrencies on the 2026 Accounting Agenda: What You Need to Know  https://www.btcc.com/en-US/square/H0ldM4st3r/1381507— 12 to KNOW Automation

 NBC News — Judge rules that the trial of Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk's killing can go forward  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-decide-whether-tyler-robinson-will-stand-trial-charlie-kirks-ass-rcna595489  CNN — Case against suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing can proceed to trial, judge rules  https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-hearing  CNBC — Trump rejects AI regulation calls, slams Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/trump-ai-data-centers-anthropic-dario-amodei.html  Axios — Trump says a strong, smart president is the only 'guardrail' AI needs  https://www.axios.com/2026/09/14/trump-ai-safety-anthropic-dario-amodei  Bloomberg — Trump Rejects Calls for AI Guardrails, Blasts Anthropic's Amodei  https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/trump-rejects-calls-ai-guardrails-140808837.html  Kiplinger — September Fed Meeting: Live Updates and Commentary  https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/live/fed-meeting-updates-and-commentary-september-2026  CNBC — Stock market today: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  OilPrice.com — Crude Oil Prices Today  https://oilprice.com/  Trading Economics — Brent oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News  https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil  Times of Israel — After Trump floats talks, Iran security chief rejects negotiations until conditions met  https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-15-2026/  NPR — World News and International Headlines  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  Kyiv Post — Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage  https://www.kyivpost.com/thread/84517  ABC News — Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea  https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/indonesia-searches-129-people-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-136414032  NBC News — Indonesia continues search for at least 129 missing after ferry capsizes, 6 bodies recovered  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/indonesian-passenger-ship-search-rcna597448  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for September 15  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-14/asian-stocks-to-fall-on-ai-key-us-yield-tops-5-markets-wrap  Trading Economics — United States Stock Market Index  https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market  Trading Economics — Crude Oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News  https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil  Global News — 2026 Emmy Awards winners list: 'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' dominate  https://globalnews.ca/news/12058667/2026-emmy-awards-winners-list/  CNN — Emmys 2026 highlights: 'Widow's Bay' and Matthew Rhys win big  https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/14/entertainment/live-news/emmy-awards  Deadline — 2026 Emmy Awards Winners List — Live Updates  https://deadline.com/lists/2026-emmy-winners-list/— 12 to KNOW Automation

Journal of Accountancy — FASB updates investment company fair value reporting standard  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-updates-investment-company-fair-value-reporting-standard/  Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — SEC examines PCAOB's audit inspections, citing industry concerns, other reasons  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/sec-examines-pcaobs-audit-inspections-citing-industry-concerns-other-reasons/  Financial Services Observer (Greenberg Traurig) — SEC Creates Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.gtlaw-financialservicesobserver.com/2026/08/sec-creates-financial-reporting-and-accounting-unit-in-enforcement-division/  Accounting Today — The 150-hour revolution in accounting  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/the-150-hour-revolution-in-accounting  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  Journal of Accountancy — Student enrollment in accounting continues to rise  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/student-enrollment-in-accounting-continues-to-rise/  Accounting Perspectives (Wiley) — Artificial Intelligence and Auditing: A Bibliometric Study  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1911-3838.70008  Current Federal Tax Developments (Kaplan) — Rev. Proc. 2026-32  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/  ESG Dive — Companies face fragmented climate risk disclosure landscape in 2026  https://www.esgdive.com/news/corporate-climate-risk-disclosure-landscape-2026-challenges-data-outlook/810854/  ACCWire — Accounting Firms Using AI in 2026: Tools and Examples  https://www.accwire.com/accounting-firms-ai-2026/  CPA Practice Advisor — KPMG Elects New Global Chairman and CEO  https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/03/20/kpmg-elects-new-global-chairman-and-ceo/180056/  Tech Times — KPMG Australia Appoints John Sams CEO as Treasury Targets Big Four Breakup  https://www.techtimes.com/articles/321192/20260721/kpmg-australia-appoints-john-sams-ceo-treasury-targets-big-four-breakup.htm— 12 to KNOW Automation

 NPR — Trump returns home to drum up voter support for GOP candidates ahead of midterms  https://www.wwno.org/npr-news/2026-09-14/trump-returns-home-to-drum-up-voter-support-for-gop-candidates-ahead-of-midterms  Washington Post — Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was illegal  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/12/federal-judge-rules-trump-plan-cut-fema-by-50-percent-was-illegal/  UPI — Federal judge rules Trump administration cuts to FEMA broke the law  https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/12/FEMA-workforce-lawsuit/3031789258935  WORLD Radio (AP wire) — Monday morning news: September 14, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/monday-morning-news-september-14-2026-1789317278  Axios — Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development  https://www.axios.com/2026/09/12/anthropic-ai-amodei-pacing  Washington Post — Anthropic's Amodei calls for AI oversight, joined by Altman and Musk  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/12/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-calls-ai-industry-slow-down/  AP (via NBC News) — Strikes shut down key Saudi pipeline as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on crucial shipping lane  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/houthis-control-bab-el-mandeb-yemen-red-sea-saudi-iran-war-oil-rcna597186  NPR — Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/12/g-s1-143044/yemens-houthis-capture-red-sea-island  AP (via NPR) — Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5968417/indonesia-search-missing-ferry  Times of Israel — Trump praises Witkoff, Kushner; says Gaza fighting scant and Hamas willing to disarm  https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-praises-witkoff-kushner-says-gaza-fighting-scant-and-hamas-willing-to-disarm/  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for September 14  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-13/us-stock-futures-fall-on-ai-warning-oil-gains-markets-wrap  Yahoo Finance/CNBC — Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as Anthropic's AI warning spooks tech traders  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-monday-september-14-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-080559558.html  CNBC — Stock market next week: Outlook for Sept. 14-18, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/stock-market-next-week-outlook-for-sept-14-18-2026.html  NBC Palm Springs — Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration's FEMA Staffing Cuts Illegal (9/11 Memorial Stair Climb feature)  https://www.nbcpalmsprings.com/ca-us-and-world/2026/09/13/federal-judge-rules-trump-administrations-fema-staffing-cuts-illegal  Deadline — 2026 Emmy Nominations Full List: All the Nominees  https://deadline.com/lists/emmy-nominations-full-list-nominees-scorecard/  Television Academy — 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony information  https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/emmys— 12 to KNOW Automation

  Journal of Accountancy — FASB updates investment company fair value reporting standard  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-updates-investment-company-fair-value-reporting-standard/  PCAOB — PCAOB Posts Six New Inspection Reports  https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-posts-six-new-inspection-reports-august-2026  Quarles & Brady — SEC Establishes New Accounting Fraud Unit: What Public Companies, Auditors, and Executives Need to Know  https://www.quarles.com/newsroom/publications/sec-establishes-new-accounting-fraud-unit-what-public-companies-auditors-and-executives-need-to-know  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  University of Houston Bauer College — Undergraduate Programs - Accounting  https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/  SSRN — Do Auditors Understand the Implications of ESG Issues for Their Audits? Evidence From Financially Material Negative ESG Incidents  https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4549088  Current Federal Tax Developments — Rev. Proc. 2026-32  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/  K&L Gates — SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules  https://www.klgates.com/thought-leadership/SEC-Proposes-to-Rescind-Climate-Disclosure-Rules-7-7-2026  Journal of Accountancy — How AI is transforming the audit — and what it means for CPAs  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/feb/how-ai-is-transforming-the-audit-and-what-it-means-for-cpas/  People Matters — Layoffs reach PwC as Big Four firms continue audit workforce reset  https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/layoffs-reach-pwc-as-big-four-firms-continue-audit-workforce-reset-50778  IFRS Foundation — IASB issues IFRS 20 to improve financial reporting for companies subject to rate regulation  https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2026/05/iasb-issues-ifrs-20/— 12 to KNOW Automation

 National September 11 Memorial & Museum — Marking the 25th Anniversary  https://911memorial.org/marking-25th-anniversary  The White House — Patriot Day 2026, The 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks  https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/patriot-day-2026-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-september-11-terrorist-attacks/  Newsweek — Trump administration officials lead tributes to Charlie Kirk  https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-death-anniversary-trump-admin-tributes-12428101  Newsweek — Charlie Kirk death anniversary faces protests  https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-death-anniversary-faces-protests-not-stand-this-12414243  CBS News — At RNC midterm convention, Trump pitches $5,000 payments to U.S. citizens  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-dividends-5000-checks-rnc-midterm-convention/  The Hill — Trump implores GOP to 'pretend' he's on November ballot  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6080107-trump-midterm-convention-dallas-dividends/  Bureau of Labor Statistics — Consumer Price Index Summary  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm  TheStreet — Stock Market Today (Sept. 10, 2026)  https://www.thestreet.com/stock-market-today/stock-market-today-dow-jones-sp-500-nasdaq-updates-sept-10-2026  CNN — Global oil hits $107 per barrel and bond yields surge  https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/10/investing/oil-iran-war-diesel  Trading Economics — Brent Crude Oil Price  https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil  Kyiv Independent — Zelensky meets Canadian PM Carney amid push to bolster Ukraine's air defenses  https://kyivindependent.com/  Kyiv Post — Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage  https://www.kyivpost.com/thread/84155  Al Jazeera — 'Neither war nor peace': What Gaza looks like six months into 'ceasefire'  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/neither-war-nor-peace-what-gaza-looks-like-six-months-into-ceasefire  IMEMC News — Israeli Forces Continue Violations Across the Gaza Strip  https://imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-continue-violations-across-the-gaza-strip/  NewsCord (compiled UK coverage) — Brent Surges Above $107 as Middle East Conflict Fears Drive UK Bond Sell-Off  https://newscord.org/article/brent-surges-above-107-as-middle-east-conflict-fears-drive-uk-bond-sell-off--Story_20260910_Oilgasandborrowingco5b4e1195_7ec49096c877  CNBC — Stock market today: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Sunny Skyz — 'Aubry Is a Light': Woman With Down Syndrome Makes History as a Fitness Instructor  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news  UPI — Odd News  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/— 12 to KNOW Automation

  Journal of Accountancy — FASB proposes several incremental improvements to GAAP  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-proposes-several-incremental-improvements-to-gaap/  PCAOB — PCAOB Posts Discussion Materials From Summer 2026 Meetings of the Inspections Modernization Council  https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-announces-members-of-the-inspections-modernization-council  Greenberg Traurig — SEC Creates Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/8/sec-creates-financial-reporting-and-accounting-unit-in-enforcement-division  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld / Efficient Learning — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  University of Houston Bauer College — Undergraduate Programs - Accounting  https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/  Journal of Accounting Research — Profit Persistence in the U.S. Audit Market  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1475-679X.70029  IRS — IR-2026-108  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom  SEC — SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-49-sec-proposes-rescission-climate-related-disclosure-rules  ACCWire — Accounting Firms Using AI in 2026: Tools and Examples  https://www.accwire.com/accounting-firms-ai-2026/  ABC News — KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs from Australian arm as it loses contracts after audit leaks scandal  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/kpmg-restructure-job-cuts-after-whistleblower-audit-leak-scandal/107070260  IFRS Foundation — IASB issues IFRS 20 to improve financial reporting for companies subject to rate regulation  https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2026/05/iasb-issues-ifrs-20/— 12 to KNOW Automation

 AP — Trump and Vance Will Keynote the Republicans' Midterm convention in Texas  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/republican-midterm-convention-2026-what-to-know-about-trumps-dallas-event  CBS News — Live Updates: RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas  https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live-updates/2026-rnc-midterm-convention-dallas-live-updates/  NPR — Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/09/g-s1-142482/cargo-plane-crash-miami  CBS News — NTSB set to interview pilots of Amazon cargo plane that crashed in Miami  https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-amazon-cargo-plane-crash-ntsb-investigation-9-8-2026/  NPR — National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/09/nx-s1-5962678/national-guard-arrested  Washington Times — National Guardsman arrested in D.C. after pulling gun on fellow trooper  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/8/national-guardsman-arrested-dc-pulling-gun-fellow-trooper/  Fox Weather — Record heat across Central US to continue through at least Friday  WORLD/AP — Thursday morning news: September 10, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/thursday-morning-news-september-10-2026-1788965539  Al Jazeera — Iran war updates: US hits Iranian tankers, IRGC attacks US base in Jordan  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/9/iran-war-live-us-hits-iranian-tankers-irgc-attacks-us-base-in-jordan  Kyiv Post — Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage - September 10, 2026  https://www.kyivpost.com/thread/84155  Bloomberg — UK, France and Canada Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlements  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/uk-france-and-canada-impose-sanctions-on-israeli-settlements  The Week — Israel faces deepening isolation as Western allies target West Bank settlements  https://www.theweek.in/news/middle-east/2026/09/09/israel-faces-deepening-isolation-as-western-allies-target-west-bank-settlements.html  Reuters — ECB set to raise rates in September, but then done  https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0903/1590203-ecb-to-raise-rates-a-second-time-this-month-economists/  Bloomberg/CNBC — ECB expected to raise interest rates amid elevated inflation, energy risks  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  CNBC — Apple event 2026: Folding iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, added AI features and more  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/apple-event-today-live-updates.html  TechCrunch — How to watch Apple's foldable iPhone announcement  https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/how-to-watch-apples-foldable-iphone-announcement/  FXStreet — Forex Today: ECB rate decision, US producer inflation data to lift volatility  https://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-today-ecb-rate-decision-us-producer-inflation-data-to-lift-volatility-202609100812  Good News Network — 22-yo with Down Syndrome Becomes Certified Fitness Instructor, Leads Class of 60  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/22-yo-with-down-syndrome-becomes-certified-fitness-instructor-leads-class-of-60-at-local-gym/  KSL — 22-year-old Kaysville woman with Down syndrome becomes certified fitness instructor  https://www.ksl.com/article/51620257/22-year-old-kaysville-woman-with-down-syndrome-becomes-certified-fitness-instructor  AP — TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11  https://thebusinessjournal.com/tsa-gateside-precheck-gate-access/  NPR — TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/09/g-s1-142480/tsa-gate-access-25-years-after-9-11  Washington Post — 25 years after 9/11, TSA is bringing back gate access for some people without tickets  https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/09/09/25-years-after-911-tsa-is-bringing-back-gate-access-some-people-without-tickets/— 12 to KNOW Automation

 Journal of Accountancy — FASB proposes several incremental improvements to GAAP  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-proposes-several-incremental-improvements-to-gaap/  CLS Blue Sky Blog — Are the Big Four Auditors' PCAOB Inspection Results Too Good to Be True?  http://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2026/09/09/are-the-big-four-auditors-pcaob-inspection-results-too-good-to-be-true/  O'Melveny — SEC Launches Unit Focused on Disclosure and Accounting Fraud  https://www.omm.com/insights/alerts-publications/sec-launches-unit-focused-on-disclosure-and-accounting-fraud/  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  University of Houston Bauer College — Undergraduate Programs - Accounting | Bauer College at UH  https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/  The Accounting Review / ResearchGate — The Accounting Review, August 2026 issue  https://www.researchgate.net/journal/The-Accounting-Review-1558-7967  Current Federal Tax Developments — Rev. Proc. 2026-32, September 4, 2026  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/  EcoVadis / Foley Hoag — SEC Climate Disclosure Rule: Current Status and What to Know in 2026  https://ecovadis.com/regulations/sec-climate-risk-disclosure-rule/  The CPA Journal — Evaluating the Use of AI in Financial Statement Audits  https://www.cpajournal.com/2026/09/02/evaluating-the-use-of-ai-in-financial-statement-audits/  ABC News Australia — KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs from Australian arm as it loses contracts after audit leaks scandal  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/kpmg-restructure-job-cuts-after-whistleblower-audit-leak-scandal/107070260  IFRS Foundation — IASB issues IFRS 20 to improve financial reporting for companies subject to rate regulation  https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2026/05/iasb-issues-ifrs-20/— 12 to KNOW Automation

 CNN — All 5 killed when Amazon cargo plane overran runway were in a cleaning crew van, sheriff says  https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/07/us/amazon-cargo-plane-crash-how  ABC News — 'Utter devastation': NTSB investigation underway after Amazon cargo plane crash leaves 5 dead, 5 injured  https://abcnews.com/US/cargo-plane-overruns-runway-miami-international-airport-faa/story?id=136242081  NPR — Scene at Miami airport where five died described as 'utter devastation'  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/06/nx-s1-5959749/amazon-cargo-plane-crashes-at-miami-airport  NBC News — Republican John Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas win New Hampshire Senate primaries  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/chris-pappas-john-sununu-new-hampshire-senate-primary-winner-rcna596479  Reuters — Pappas, Sununu win New Hampshire US Senate primaries  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pappas-sununu-win-new-hampshire-us-senate-primaries/ar-AA2bQG5C  NBC News — Conflicting court rulings leave Missouri's congressional map in limbo  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/rejects-missouri-republicans-request-use-new-congressional-map-midterm-rcna596454  Missouri Independent — Republican officials ask US Supreme Court to overturn Missouri redistricting ruling  https://missouriindependent.com/2026/09/04/missouri-secretary-of-state-asks-court-to-pause-congressional-map-ruling/  CNBC — 2-year yield rises to highest since January 2025 after hot jobs report  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/treasurys-bonds-nonfarm-payrolls-unemployment-data.html  Bloomberg — Jobs Report Stokes Bets on Sept. Fed Rate Hike  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-04/jobs-report-stokes-bets-on-sept-fed-rate-hike-video  Bloomberg — Iran Targets Oil Tankers in Response to US Strikes  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-06/iran-says-it-targeted-oil-tankers-in-response-to-us-strikes  Al Jazeera — US, Iran engaged in tanker war: Where is the months-long conflict headed?  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/6/us-iran-engaged-in-tanker-war-where-is-the-months-long-conflict-headed  CNN — US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks  https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/05/middleeast/iran-us-tanker-kharg-intl  Kyiv Post — Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage - September 9, 2026  https://www.kyivpost.com/thread/84067  Newsy Today — Ukraine-Russia War: Live Updates and Latest News for September 9  https://www.newsy-today.com/ukraine-russia-war-live-updates-and-latest-news-for-september-9/  NPR — World News and International Headlines  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  Trading Economics — United States Stock Market Index  https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market  CNBC — Stock market news for Sept. 8, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/07/stock-market-tuesday-live-updates.html  SunnySkyz — "Aubry Is a Light": Woman With Down Syndrome Makes History as a Fitness Instructor  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  StyleCaster / Yahoo — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's dog's name finally revealed  https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/1234945789/travis-kelce-taylor-swift-dog/  Billboard / ABC News — Taylor Swift, Madonna lead 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations  https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/taylor-swift-madonna-lead-2026-mtv-video-music/story?id=135745451  NBC News — Selena Gomez and her mom accused of fraud over their mental health startup  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/selena-gomez-mom-accused-fraud-mental-health-startup-rcna592411  Heavy — Taylor Swift News Conflicts With Travis Kelce's Chiefs Schedule  https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/taylor-swift-news-conflicts-with-travis-kelce-nfl-schedule/  PEOPLE / AOL — Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Connecticut Mom  https://www.aol.com/articles/taylor-swift-drops-50k-surprise-191835000.html  Elrisala / E! Online — Special meaning behind Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's dog's name revealed  https://www.elrisala.com/special-meaning-behind-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-dogs-name-revealed/  Elite Daily — Taylor Swift, New Dog Mom, May Have Teased Her Pup's Name In These Lyrics  https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-dog-name-wendy-folklore-tortured-poets-lyrics  Geo.tv — Taylor Swift returns to studio with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff for TS13  https://www.geo.tv/latest/674842-taylor-swift-returns-to-studio-with-aaron-dessner-jack-antonoff-for-ts13  MyFaceHunter — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Dog Wendy Makes Her Fashion Debut  https://www.myfacehunter.com/2026/09/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-dog-wendy-name-revealed.html  The Hollywood Reporter — Harry Styles Jokes About Taylor Swift's Wedding During Madison Square Garden Concert  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/harry-styles-taylor-swift-wedding-madison-square-garden-1236685019/Long live.— 13 to KNOW Automation

Journal of Accountancy — FASB proposes several incremental improvements to GAAP  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/fasb-proposes-several-incremental-improvements-to-gaap/  Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — PCAOB issues first enforcement order since January with Hong Kong audit firm sanctions  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/pcaob-issues-first-enforcement-order-since-january-with-hong-kong-audit-firm-sanctions/  Quarles & Brady — SEC Establishes New Accounting Fraud Unit: What Public Companies, Auditors, and Executives Need to Know  https://www.quarles.com/newsroom/publications/sec-establishes-new-accounting-fraud-unit-what-public-companies-auditors-and-executives-need-to-know  Becker — Changing the 150 Credit Hour Requirement for CPA Licensure  https://www.becker.com/blog/cpa/150-credit-hours-cpa-a-tale-of-courses-and-creative-counting  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  Journal of Accountancy — Student enrollment in accounting continues to rise  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/student-enrollment-in-accounting-continues-to-rise/  ScienceDirect — Artificial intelligence and accounting research: a framework and agenda  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1467089525000363  Intuit Accountants — Key tax dates and to-do-list: September 2026  https://accountants.intuit.com/taxprocenter/tax-law-and-news/key-tax-dates-and-to-do-list-september-2026/  SEC.gov — SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-49-sec-proposes-rescission-climate-related-disclosure-rules  ACCWire — Accounting Firms Using AI in 2026: Tools and Examples  https://www.accwire.com/accounting-firms-ai-2026/  SmartSuite — Big Four accounting firms cut jobs as economic pressures mount  https://www.smartsuite.com/news/big-four-job-cuts-amidst-economic-pressures  Grant Thornton — IFRS Alerts  https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/articles/ifrs-alerts/— 12 to KNOW Automation

 AP — US government shutdown update 2026: House passes short-term funding bill  https://abc7news.com/post/us-government-shutdown-update-2026-house-passes-short-term-funding-bill-avoid-before-election/19776082/  CNBC — U.S. House votes to avoid government shutdown amid GOP hard-liner resistance  https://www.cnbc.com/white-house/  CBS News — Judge temporarily blocks Trump birthright citizenship order  https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/donald-trump/  Washington Post — Judge rules on Trump birthright citizenship executive order  https://www.washingtonpost.com/donald-trump/  CNBC — Kuwait confronts missile and drone attacks amid Iran hostilities  https://investinglive.com/news/preview-august-non-farm-payrolls-by-the-numbers/  Al Jazeera — US strikes hit wedding near Sirik, Iran  https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/  Bloomberg — Zelenskyy Threatens to Shut Air Traffic Over Russia With Drones  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/zelenskyy-threatens-to-shut-air-traffic-over-russia-with-drones  ABC News — Zelenskyy says foreign airlines suspend Russia flights  https://abcnews.com/International/zelenskyy-foreign-airlines-suspend-russia-flights-after-ukrainian/story?id=136164969  Washington Post — Norway seizes Russian vessel to enforce $4.22B Ukrainian arbitration claim  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/03/norway-russia-vessel-seizure-arbitration-ukraine-crimea/d43758f6-a769-11f1-9e38-f705d048bd5a_story.html  AP — Norway seizes a Russian vessel in remote Arctic, drawing Putin's ire  https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/norway-seizes-russian-vessel-enforce-072959699.html  UPI — Norway seizes Russian ship at Svalbard  https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/09/03/norway-russian-ship-seized-svalbard/7501788471447/  CNBC — August 2026 jobs report: Payrolls projected up 53,000  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/august-2026-jobs-report-payrolls.html  Bloomberg — Nvidia Agrees to $13 Billion Deal for AI Platform Hugging Face  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/nvidia-agrees-to-13-billion-deal-for-ai-platform-hugging-face  CNBC — Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-agrees-to-buy-hugging-face-for-almost-13-billion-ai-expansion.html  Euronews — Man lived with pig kidney for nine months before human transplant  https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/09/04/man-lived-with-pig-kidney-for-nine-months-before-human-transplant  Medical Xpress — Pig kidney xenotransplant successfully bridges patient to human transplant  https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-pig-kidney-xenotransplant-successfully-bridges.html  Explore.org — Fat Bear Week 2026 voting dates announced  https://explore.org/fat-bear-week  Katmai Conservancy — About Fat Bear Week  https://katmaiconservancy.org/fatbearweek— 12 to KNOW Automation

Eide Bailly — What You Need to Know About New Accounting Standards – 2026 Accounting Standards Updates  https://www.eidebailly.com/insights/alerts/2026/2026-accounting-standards-updates  Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — Audit Enforcement Actions Fall Sharply in 2025 Amid SEC and PCAOB Leadership Changes  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/audit-enforcement-actions-fall-sharply-in-2025-amid-sec-and-pcaob-leadership-changes-report/  SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Accounting Today — The 150-hour revolution in accounting  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/the-150-hour-revolution-in-accounting  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  Journal of Accountancy — Student enrollment in accounting continues to rise  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/student-enrollment-in-accounting-continues-to-rise/  ResearchGate / Journal of Accounting Research — Taxes and Investment: Evidence from the "Halloween Massacre" of 2006  https://www.researchgate.net/journal/Journal-of-Accounting-Research-1475-679X  Current Federal Tax Developments — IRS enforcement campaign against abusive conservation easements  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/  K&L Gates — SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules  https://www.klgates.com/thought-leadership/SEC-Proposes-to-Rescind-Climate-Disclosure-Rules-7-7-2026  Accounting Today — A big year for AI in accounting  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/a-big-year-for-ai-in-accounting  Big4Accounting Firms — KPMG Layoffs 2026  https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/kpmg-layoffs-2026/  Journal of Accountancy — A new top 5 firm: Grant Thornton acquiring fellow top 10 firm CBIZ  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/a-new-top-5-firm-grant-thornton-acquiring-fellow-top-10-firm-cbiz/— 12 to KNOW Automation

  Bloomberg — Congress Sends Funding Bill to Avert US Shutdown to Trump  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/congress-sends-funding-bill-to-avert-us-shutdown-to-trump  CNN — Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections  https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/politics/congress-government-shutdown-midterms  Reuters/US News — Trump Signs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections  https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-09-02/trump-signs-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-before-midterm-elections  CNBC — Private payrolls rose by 38,000 in August, fewer than expected, ADP reports  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/private-payrolls-rose-by-38000-in-august-fewer-than-expected-adp-reports.html  Axios — August hiring was tepid as jobs report looms  https://www.axios.com/2026/09/02/august-jobs-manufacturing-adp  CNN — Grand Canyon flooding leaves 2 dead, 1 missing  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/us/live-news/arizona-grand-canyon-flooding  NBC News — 2 Texas friends killed in Grand Canyon flooding, third hiker is still missing  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/grand-canyon-search-continues-15-missing-flash-flood-destruction-1-dea-rcna595301  The Hill — Traveling this Labor Day weekend? Here's how to renew your TSA PreCheck  https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6066067-labor-day-travels-tsa-precheck-renewal/  TSA — TSA Anticipates Record-Breaking Labor Day Weekend  https://www.travelmarketreport.com/air/articles/tsa-anticipates-record-breaking-labor-day-weekend  ABC News — Iran live updates: Tehran claims attacks on US bases in Kuwait, UAE  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-centcom-targeted-iranian-forces-posed/?id=136080582  Al Jazeera — Iran war updates: Trump says renewed US-Iran fighting will not last long  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/2/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iran-tehran-retaliates-on-gulf-neighbours-jordan  Bloomberg — China's Xi Meets Egypt's Sisi in Cairo, Marking First State Visit in 10 Years  Al Jazeera — China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/chinas-xi-urges-new-middle-east-security-framework-during-rare-egypt-visit  AP — Venezuela's Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss charges  https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/09/03/venezuelas-maduro-asserts-immunity-urges-us-judge-to-dismiss-charges/  AP/NPR — Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds  https://www.wsiu.org/2026-09-03/ex-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-and-wife-seek-to-end-drug-charges-case-on-immunity-grounds  UPI — U.N. climate report shows global temperatures rising too fast  https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/02/united-nations-climate-report-temperatures-rising/9221788353008/  UNEP — UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures  https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/unep-world-set-cross-15degc-global-warming-can-still-limit-adapt-and  Bloomberg — Asian Stocks Set to Advance as Oil Pressures Ease: Markets Wrap  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  CNBC — Stock market today: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Bloomberg — Uber to Cut 3,300 Jobs in Company Overhaul to Reduce Management Layers  TechCrunch — Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3300 people  https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/uber-is-laying-off-10-of-staff-or-3300-people/  GreaterGood — Workers Think Dog Is Dead Until Something Moves Beside the Tracks  https://greatergood.com/blogs/news/cw-uplifting-railway-tunnel-rescue-microchipped-pitbull-roo-reunited-with-owner  UPI — Odd News, funny news, strange news  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/— 12 to KNOW Automation

 Deloitte DART — FASB Holds September 3 Meeting  https://dart.deloitte.com/USDART/home/news/all-news/2025/sep/fasb-holds-sep-3-meeting  JGA CPA — Initial Observations: The New PCAOB Inspection Report Format  https://www.jgacpa.com/initial-observations-the-new-pcaob-inspection-report-format  Greenberg Traurig — SEC Creates Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/8/sec-creates-financial-reporting-and-accounting-unit-in-enforcement-division  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  University of Houston Bauer College — Undergraduate Programs - Accounting  https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/  Ledge — AI accounting in 2026: Separating progress from hype  https://www.ledge.co/content/ai-accounting-in-2026-separating-progress-from-hype  Current Federal Tax Developments — IRS conservation easement enforcement update  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/  Duane Morris — SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules – Practical Steps Companies Can Take Now  https://www.duanemorris.com/alerts/sec_proposes_rescind_climate_disclosure_rules_practical_steps_companies_can_take_now_0626.html  Thomson Reuters — The state of AI in audit in 2026: Interview with experts  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/state-of-ai-in-audit/  SmartSuite — Big Four accounting firms cut jobs as economic pressures mount  https://www.smartsuite.com/news/big-four-job-cuts-amidst-economic-pressures  IAASB — IAASB Proposes Revisions to Core Standards to Enhance Risk-Based Audit Framework and Address Technological Advances  https://www.iaasb.org/— 12 to KNOW Automation

AP — House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election  https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2026/09/01/house-passes-short-term-funding-bill-to-avoid-a-shutdown-before-the-election/  NBC News — House votes to pass short-term funding bill to prevent a shutdown before the election  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-votes-pass-short-term-funding-bill-prevent-shutdown-election-rcna595350  AP — Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty  https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/kirk-tyler-robinson-death-penalty-trial/  NBC News — Judge to decide whether Tyler Robinson will stand trial in Charlie Kirk's assassination  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-decide-whether-tyler-robinson-will-stand-trial-charlie-kirks-ass-rcna595489  CBS News — Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall in Louisiana, brings heavy rain to Texas  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-warning-louisiana-texas-gulf-coast/  CNN — Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near Texas-Louisiana border  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/weather/tropical-storm-edouard-texas-louisiana-path-climate  CBS News — As measles outbreaks grow in the U.S., maps and charts show a record number of cases in 2026  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-outbreak-us-map-2026/  NBC News — U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record in 2026  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-cases-cdc-35-year-high-2026-rcna349767  NBC News — U.S. has launched 'large and powerful' strikes on Iran, Trump says  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-launched-large-powerful-strikes-iran-trump-says-rcna595581  Newsweek — US resumes Iran war strikes as Trump official vows to 'asphyxiate this regime'  https://www.newsweek.com/us-resumes-iran-war-strikes-economic-pressure-trump-12390872  BBC — Nepal-Tibet floods updates: Rescue efforts under way, death toll past 1,000  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/1/nepal-tibet-floods-live-rescue-efforts-under-way-death-toll-crosses-1000  Al Jazeera — US & Canada News roundup  https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/  The Times of Israel — Sept. 1: Kuwait, Bahrain report Iranian drone attacks after US base in Jordan targeted  https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-1-2026/  Al Jazeera — Putin, Xi reaffirm Russia-China ties amid 'unpredictable' world  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/putin-and-xi-affirm-strategic-alliance-amid-unpredictable-world  NBC News — Leaders of China, Russia and India meeting to counter U.S. influence  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/leaders-china-russia-india-meet-counter-us-influence-rcna595473  AP — Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years  https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/apples-new-ceo-john-ternus-takes-tim-cook-136110307  Bloomberg — Apple leadership transition coverage  https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for September 2  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  CNBC — Dow falls more than 400 points, oil rises after new U.S. strikes against Iran  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  AP — AP Odd News: 91-year-old reclaims Appalachian Trail record  https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/ap/odd_news/  US News — Offbeat News  https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  Journal of Accountancy — FASB proposal addresses whether certain digital assets are cash equivalents  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/aug/fasb-proposal-addresses-whether-certain-digital-assets-are-cash-equivalents/  PCAOB — PCAOB Posts Six New Inspection Reports  https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-posts-six-new-inspection-reports-august-2026  SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Accounting Today — The 150-hour revolution in accounting  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/the-150-hour-revolution-in-accounting  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  Journal of Accountancy — Student enrollment in accounting continues to rise  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jun/student-enrollment-in-accounting-continues-to-rise/  Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory — Professional Cynicism in Auditing and Its Effect on Audit Quality  https://www.researchgate.net/journal/Auditing-A-Journal-of-Practice-Theory-1558-7991  Ohio Society of CPAs — August IRS guidance and updates  https://ohiocpa.com/for-the-public/news/2026/08/21/recent-august-irs-guidance-and-updates  SEC.gov — SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-49-sec-proposes-rescission-climate-related-disclosure-rules  Journal of Accountancy — How AI is transforming the audit — and what it means for CPAs  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2026/feb/how-ai-is-transforming-the-audit-and-what-it-means-for-cpas/  People Matters — Layoffs reach PwC as Big Four firms continue audit workforce reset  https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/layoffs-reach-pwc-as-big-four-firms-continue-audit-workforce-reset-50778  Grant Thornton — IFRS Alerts  https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/articles/ifrs-alerts/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NPR — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/g-s1-141337/army-secretary-stepping-down  CNN — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after tension with Hegseth  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/politics/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns  Axios — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from post  https://www.axios.com/2026/08/31/hegseth-dan-driscoll-trump-administration  AP/NPR — Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/g-s1-141341/conviction-tupac-shakur-murder  CNN — Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty in Tupac Shakur's murder  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/us/live-news/tupac-duane-davis-trial  NPR — Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/nx-s1-5950452/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-murder-hearing  Axios — Charlie Kirk case: Tyler Robinson hearing resumes Sept. 1  https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/07/10/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-killing-case-trial-evidence-judge  CNBC — Stock market today: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  AP — US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks  https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war  Yahoo Finance — Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as inflation, Fed rate-hike fears persist  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-tuesday-september-1-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-080617884.html  Bloomberg — Trump Says US Secures Majority Stake in Venezuelan Oil Reserves  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-28/trump-says-us-secured-control-of-some-venezuelan-oil-reserves  NPR — Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5948229/trump-says-u-s-has-entered-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves  Al Jazeera — What's behind the US deal to seize control of Venezuelan oil reserves?  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/whats-behind-the-us-deal-to-seize-control-of-venezuelan-oil-reserves  BBC via Euronews — Russian strikes on warehouses leave Kyiv shops empty and destroy 12m school books ahead of new term  https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/31/russian-strikes-on-warehouses-leave-kyiv-shops-empty-and-destroy-12m-school-books-ahead-of  UPI — Russian aerial strike on Kyiv destroys schoolbook printing plant  https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/31/Ukraine-Russian-attack-razes-schoolbook-plant/3271788163998/  UN News — Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168204  Al Jazeera — Palestine weekly wrap: Under cover of ceasefire, Israel increases grip  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/palestine-weekly-wrap-under-cover-of-ceasefire-israel-increases-grip  Yahoo Finance — Stock Market News for Sep 1, 2026  https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-sep-1-085900862.html  NPR — A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back  https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/nx-s1-5945612/baby-new-york-hospital-birth  UPI — Odd News roundup  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  The Hollywood Reporter — Dolly Parton Dead: Taylor Swift Pays Tribute  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-dolly-parton-dead-tribute-1236681122/  Forbes — Taylor Swift Hits No. 1 After Missing The Throne With Several Recent Singles  https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/27/taylor-swift-hits-no-1-after-missing-the-throne-with-several-recent-singles/  Variety — Madonna Leads VMAs Nominations With 11, Followed by Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande  https://variety.com/2026/music/news/madonna-leads-vmas-nominations-taylor-swift-1236837092/  SheKnows — Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Face a New Challenge in Their First Months of Marriage  https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1235073286/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-challenges-marriage/  IBTimes — Taylor Swift Reportedly Set to Release 'Three New Albums' as Travis Kelce Tests 'Tough' Country Music Industry  https://www.ibtimes.com/taylor-swift-reportedly-set-release-three-new-albums-travis-kelce-tests-tough-country-music-3806684  Fashion Times — Taylor Swift Wears Dôen's Nelida Dress in "Green Jasper" for Grammy Museum Icon Sessions  https://www.fashiontimes.com/taylor-swift-wears-doens-nelida-dress-green-jasper-grammy-museum-icon-sessions-14790  TMZ — Taylor Swift Fans Think She's Dropping Album After Spotting Alleged Easter Eggs  https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/20/taylor-swift-initials-spotted-has-fans-thinking-new-album/  Forbes — Taylor Swift Shatters An All-Time Chart Record  https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/22/taylor-swift-shatters-an-all-time-chart-record/  SI.com — The Nike Caitlin 1 "Friendship Bracelet" is for Taylor Swift Fans  https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/nike-caitlin-1-friendship-bracelet-is-for-taylor-swift-fans  EntertainmentNow — Travis Kelce Makes 2 Young Fans' Day With Heartwarming Gesture During Chiefs Game  https://entertainmentnow.com/taylor-swift/travis-kelce-gesture-two-young-fans-chiefs/Long live.— 13 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  Cohen & Co — The FASB and SEC Updates Every CFO Should Know in 2026  https://www.cohenco.com/knowledge-center/insights/august-2026/the-fasb-and-sec-updates-every-cfo-should-know-in-2026  Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — Big Four firms show significant improvement in PCAOB audit inspection results for 2025  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/big-four-firms-show-significant-improvement-in-pcaob-audit-inspection-results-for-2025/  Greenberg Traurig — SEC Creates Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/8/sec-creates-financial-reporting-and-accounting-unit-in-enforcement-division  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  University of Houston Bauer College — Undergraduate Programs - Accounting  https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/accy/undergraduate/  Contemporary Accounting Research — Coping With Changing Skill Requirements: Does Disaffirmation Versus Affirmation Affect Auditors' Reliance on AI-Supported Advice From Specialists?  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1911-3846.70040  Sullivan & Cromwell LLP — August 24 Tax Policy Update  https://www.sullcrom.com/insights/memo/2026/August/August-24-Tax-Policy-Update  K&L Gates — SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules  https://www.klgates.com/thought-leadership/SEC-Proposes-to-Rescind-Climate-Disclosure-Rules-7-7-2026  Fieldguide — AI-Powered Audit Automation: The 2026 Trends  https://www.fieldguide.io/resource-articles/ai-powered-audit-automation-2026-trends  People Matters — Layoffs reach PwC as Big Four firms continue audit workforce reset  https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/layoffs-reach-pwc-as-big-four-firms-continue-audit-workforce-reset-50778  IAASB — IAASB Proposes Revisions to Core Standards to Enhance Risk-Based Audit Framework and Address Technological Advances  https://www.iaasb.org/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  NPR — A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service's finalized plan for President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting  https://www.npr.org/sections/national/  NPR — Target faces renewed backlash for 'minstrel show features' Halloween costume  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/26/g-s1-140195/target-halloween-costume-backlash  Washington Post — Target apologizes, pulls Halloween costume criticized as racist  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/25/target-apologizes-pulls-halloween-costume-criticized-racist/  Axios — Trump renames Lake Ontario  https://www.axios.com/  Reuters — US Inflation Remains Elevated as GDP Growth Outlook Brightens  https://gvwire.com/2026/08/26/us-inflation-remains-elevated-as-gdp-growth-outlook-brightens/  U.S. News — Inflation Heats Up a Notch, GDP Holds Steady  https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2026-08-26/inflation-heats-up-a-notch-gdp-holds-steady  AP — Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and wounds a dozen across Ukraine  https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/27/russia-attacks-kyiv-with-drones-and-wounds-a-dozen-across-ukraine-officials-say  Reuters — Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones  https://www.justsecurity.org/155398/early-edition-august-27-2026/  Haaretz — Report: Israeli Strike Kills Three Family Members in Southern Gaza  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-08-28/ty-article-live/reports-israeli-forces-enter-villages-in-southern-syria-fire-two-shells/000001a0-4607-d6dd-a1ad-e667f0750000  Times of Israel — Trump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say  https://www.timesofisrael.com/latest/  CNN — US says not talking to Iran as Strait of Hormuz diplomacy intensifies  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  Kyiv Independent — Zelensky arrives in Chisinau for Moldova's Independence Day  https://kyivindependent.com/  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  CNBC — Nvidia Earnings: Updates and Commentary  https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/live/nvidia-earnings-live-updates-and-commentary-august-2026  CNN — Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh faces pressure to show his hand  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/business/fed-chairman-kevin-warsh-jackson-hole  Axios — Fed's Warsh under pressure to clarify message in highly anticipated Jackson Hole speech  https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/warsh-guidance-jackson-hole  Sunny Skyz — Principal Loses His Job After Taking In Homeless Student He Refused to Abandon  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news  UPI — Father and son team from Idaho broke the Guinness World Record for the farthest distance to throw and catch a water balloon  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  Washington Post — South Carolina Senate special runoff results live: Darline Graham defeats Ralph Norman  https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/results/2026/08/25/south-carolina-senate-special-runoff-results-live-darline-graham-faces-ralph-norman/  NBC News — South Carolina Senate Primary Special Runoff Election 2026 Live Results  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-special-elections/south-carolina-senate-runoff-results  AP — Trump's Mass Visa Revocation Plan: What Does It Mean?  https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2026-08-25/trumps-mass-visa-revocation-plan-what-does-it-mean  Washington Post — The 7 things to know for Tuesday, August 25  https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/08/25/7-things-know-tuesday-august-25/  Bloomberg — Kevin Warsh to Make First Jackson Hole Speech as Fed Chair  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-22/kevin-warsh-to-make-first-jackson-hole-speech-as-fed-chair  Bloomberg — Jackson Hole Offers Warsh a Prime Stage to Rebut His Critics  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/jackson-hole-offers-warsh-high-profile-slot-to-rebut-his-critics  CNN — Bessent promises 'economic D-Day' ahead of expected Iran sanctions  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  ABC News — Iran live updates  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates/?id=135895428  Al Jazeera — Russia-Ukraine war | Today's latest from Al Jazeera  https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/  NBC News — Gaza News: Breaking News on the Israel-Gaza Conflict  https://www.nbcnews.com/gaza  PBS NewsHour — Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/venezuela  Bloomberg / Kiplinger — Nvidia Earnings: Live Updates and Commentary August 2026  https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/live/nvidia-earnings-live-updates-and-commentary-august-2026  Yahoo Finance — Nvidia's Q2 earnings to test resurgent AI trade  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidias-q2-earnings-to-test-resurgent-ai-trade-112502189.html  Bureau of Economic Analysis / Bloomberg — PCE Inflation Likely to Edge Higher in July  https://www.morningstar.com/economy/pce-inflation-likely-edge-higher-july  FXStreet — US core PCE inflation is foreseen well above the Fed's 2% target in July  https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-core-pce-inflation-set-to-keep-pressure-on-the-federal-reserve-to-hike-interest-rates-202608260800  NPR (via AP) — Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-3650175/dolly-parton-obituary  CNN — Live updates: Dolly Parton dead at 80 after brief battle with cancer, tributes pour in  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/entertainment/live-news/dolly-parton-dead  UPI — Watch: Man dons 17 T-shirts while continuously heading a soccer ball  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/08/25/kosovo-Guinness-World-Records-T-shirts-soccer-ball/7621787677548— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  KPMG — FASB issues proposed ASU on cash equivalents  https://kpmg.com/us/en/frv/reference-library/2026/fasb-issues-proposed-asu-cash-equivalents.html  Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — Big Four firms show significant improvement in PCAOB audit inspection results for 2025  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/big-four-firms-show-significant-improvement-in-pcaob-audit-inspection-results-for-2025/  Foley & Lardner — SEC Launches New Accounting Fraud Specialty Unit  https://www.foley.com/insights/publications/2026/08/sec-launches-new-accounting-fraud-specialty-unit/  NASBA — NASBA Licensing  https://nasba.org/licensure/nasbalicensing/  Gleim Exam Prep — CPA Exam Pass Rates  https://www.gleim.com/cpa-review/exam-pass-rates/  Intuit Blog — New Accounting Futures Program  https://www.intuit.com/blog/social-responsibility/job-readiness/accounting-futures-program/  Yale School of Management — Prof. John Barrios Honored for 'Research Impacting Societal Challenges'  https://som.yale.edu/story/2025/prof-john-barrios-honored-research-impacting-societal-challenges  Current Federal Tax Developments — Current Federal Tax Developments (August 2026 updates)  https://www.currentfederaltaxdevelopments.com/  K&L Gates — SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules  https://www.klgates.com/thought-leadership/SEC-Proposes-to-Rescind-Climate-Disclosure-Rules-7-7-2026  Accounting Today — Firms, accountants divided on AI but perhaps not for long  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/firms-accountants-divided-on-ai-but-perhaps-not-for-long  PeopleMatters — Layoffs reach PwC as Big Four firms continue audit workforce reset  https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/layoffs-reach-pwc-as-big-four-firms-continue-audit-workforce-reset-50778  Grant Thornton — IFRS Alerts  https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/articles/ifrs-alerts/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  CBS News/AP — U.S. set to impose 50% tariffs on Canada   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-set-to-impose-50-percent-tariffs-on-canada-after-failed-talks/  NBC News — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls new U.S. tariffs 'a miscalculation'  https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-canada-tariffs-carney-rcna593510  Washington Post — U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump's aggressive trade strategy  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/23/us-canada-breakdown-shows-limits-trumps-aggressive-trade-strategy/  AP (via KPBS) — Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe  https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/20/federal-agents-seize-devices-from-ex-rep-eric-swalwell-in-sexual-misconduct-probe-ap-source-says  NBC News — FBI searches former Rep. Eric Swalwell's home, seizes his electronic devices  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-searches-former-rep-eric-swalwells-home-seizes-electronic-devices-rcna593574  AP — Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected  https://www.wsfa.com/2026/08/21/enrollment-snap-grocery-aid-is-dropping-faster-than-expected/?outputType=amp  CBS News — Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-moke-rain-hawaii-big-island/  NPR — Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/23/nx-s1-5941769/tropical-storm-moke-hawaii  CNN — Live updates:   https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  CNBC — Iran warns of Hormuz ship seizures  https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/08/24/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-bessent-economic-sanctions-.html  Jerusalem Post — Bessent says US-Iran war entering 'endgame,' will sever all economic lifelines  https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906373  RBC-Ukraine (Reuters) — Russia Ukraine war news - latest updates  https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/war-in-ukraine  Kyiv Independent — The Kyiv Independent — News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe  https://kyivindependent.com/  Al Jazeera — Gaza | Today's latest from Al Jazeera  https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/gaza/  UN News — Fighting deepens needs and fuels further displacement in Sudan  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168109  Bloomberg — Alibaba Raises $10 Billion in Record Hong Kong Share Sale  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-23/alibaba-to-raise-10-billion-by-selling-shares-for-ai-expansion  Reuters — Alibaba shares slide after $10.2 billion AI share sale offered at sharp discount  https://lufkindailynews.com/news_reuters/business/alibaba-stock-slumps-in-hong-kong-after-10-2-billion-share-placement-to-fund-ai/article_be49478d-e143-5a8d-bf28-7ba12ce44092.html  CNBC — Big week coming up with PCE, Nvidia earnings and then Jackson Hole  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/stock-market-next-week-outlook-for-aug-24-28-2026.html  Bloomberg — Asian Stocks Dip With AI in Focus, Oil Declines: Markets Wrap  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-23/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  Yahoo Finance — Stock market today:   https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-monday-august-24-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-080306047.html  AP (via AOL/Nexstar) — Fisherman survived 15 days trapped in underwater cave  https://www.aol.com/articles/fisherman-survived-15-days-trapped-182015000.html  Fox8 — Man rescued from underwater cave after 15 days  https://fox8.com/news/fisherman-survived-15-days-trapped-in-underwater-cave/  Divernet — Cave-divers find trapped spearfisher alive after 15 days  https://divernet.com/scuba-news/health-safety/accidents/cave-divers-find-trapped-spearfisher-alive-after-15-days/  City Weekly (via UPI) — News of the Weird—August 19, 2026  https://www.cityweekly.net/news/news-of-the-weirdaugust-19-2026-c07e5c4c— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  Eide Bailly — What You Need to Know About New Accounting Standards – 2026 Accounting Standards Updates Issued and Applicable Now  https://www.eidebailly.com/insights/alerts/2026/2026-accounting-standards-updates  Thomson Reuters Checkpoint — Big Four firms show significant improvement in PCAOB audit inspection results for 2025  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/big-four-firms-show-significant-improvement-in-pcaob-audit-inspection-results-for-2025/  Foley & Lardner — SEC Launches New Accounting Fraud Specialty Unit  https://www.foley.com/insights/publications/2026/08/sec-launches-new-accounting-fraud-specialty-unit/  CFO Brew — RIP, 150-hour rule  https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/rip-150-hour-rule  UWorld — CPA Exam Pass Rates – Updated with Q1 2026 Results  https://accounting.uworld.com/cpa-review/cpa-exam/pass-rates/  Intuit Blog — New Accounting Futures Program  https://www.intuit.com/blog/social-responsibility/job-readiness/accounting-futures-program/  University of Kansas School of Business — Accounting research insights  https://business.ku.edu/research-and-faculty/accounting/research-insights  IRS — News releases for current month  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-for-current-month  K&L Gates — SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules  https://www.klgates.com/thought-leadership/SEC-Proposes-to-Rescind-Climate-Disclosure-Rules-7-7-2026  Fieldguide — AI-Powered Audit Automation: The 2026 Trends  https://www.fieldguide.io/resource-articles/ai-powered-audit-automation-2026-trends  People Matters — Layoffs reach PwC as Big Four firms continue audit workforce reset  https://www.peoplematters.in/news/strategic-hr/layoffs-reach-pwc-as-big-four-firms-continue-audit-workforce-reset-50778  IAASB — IAASB Proposes Revisions to Core Standards to Enhance Risk-Based Audit Framework and Address Technological Advances  https://www.iaasb.org/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES (ready to paste into show notes):  ABC News — Woman arrested for allegedly plotting New York state Capitol attack  https://abcnews.com/US/new-york-state-capitol-attack-thwarted-fbi/story?id=135812339  CNN — Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/us/new-york-state-capitol-bomb-threat  NBC News — FBI thwarts an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-thwarts-isis-plot-bomb-new-york-capitol-building-rcna593595  PBS — Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend White House ballroom project  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/preservation-group-urges-supreme-court-to-suspend-white-house-ballroom-project  NPR — Trump declares economic warfare on Iran.   https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/g-s1-139542/up-first-newsletter-trump-iran-economy-white-house-ballroom-bond-market  Washington Post — ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost TPS back to homeland  https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/08/20/ice-begins-deporting-haitians-who-lost-tps-back-homeland/  The Hill — ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost temporary protections  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6043476-ice-first-haiti-deportation-flight/  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today:   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  Yahoo Finance — Walmart Crashes 9.7% After Rare U.S. Sales Miss  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/walmart-crashes-9-7-rare-175624940.html  Bloomberg — Bessent to Detail US Plans to Isolate Iran's Economy on Monday  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/bessent-to-detail-us-plans-to-isolate-iran-s-economy-on-monday  CNBC — Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/bessent-economy-iran-war-trump.html  NBC News — Ukraine air defense shortage: Russian attacks increasingly deadly as Kyiv pleads for U.S. interceptors  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-air-defense-shortage-russian-attacks-interceptors-trump-rcna591868  Al Jazeera — Russian attacks kill 17, exploiting Ukraine's lack of missile interceptors  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/russian-attacks-kill-17-exploiting-ukraines-lack-of-missile-interceptors  Reuters — Turkey, Egypt, Qatar condemn Israeli strikes in Gaza  https://www.justsecurity.org/154807/early-edition-august-21-2026/  Bloomberg — Anthropic's Annualized Revenue Tops $65 Billion Before IPO  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-17/anthropic-revenue-run-rate-surpasses-65-billion-ahead-of-ipo  TechCrunch — Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada  https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/tesla-uber-and-waymo-all-get-the-ok-to-operate-thousands-of-robotaxis-in-nevada/  Axios — Tesla sought permit for 5,000 robotaxis in Las Vegas. It got 10.  https://www.axios.com/2026/08/14/tesla-sought-permit-for-5000-robotaxis-in-las-vegas-it-got-10  Fortune — Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 robotaxi permits. Sin City gave it 10  https://fortune.com/2026/08/19/tesla-las-vegas-5000-robotaxi-permits-sin-city-10-capped/  NME — Fan speaks out after Olivia Rodrigo quietly paid for her final semester of college  https://www.nme.com/news/music/fan-speaks-out-after-olivia-rodrigo-quietly-paid-for-her-final-semester-of-college-you-didnt-owe-me-anything-you-just-chose-to-show-kindness-to-a-stranger-3963664  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth — Dallas raccoon rescued after mayo jar stuck on her head for days  https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/raccoon-in-dallas-saved-after-mayonnaise-jar-was-stuck-on-her-head-for-days/4059613/  UPI — Watch: Raccoon named Mayonesia rescued from mayonnaise jar in Dallas  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/08/07/raccoon-mayonaisse-jar-Dallas-texas/6681786113237/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  Variety — Taylor Swift Named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Becoming Its Youngest Inductee Ever  https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-inductee-nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame-1236832080/  Billboard — Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Aug. 1, 2026  https://www.billboard.com/video/billboard-hot-100-top-10-countdown-august-1-2026/  E! Online — Taylor Swift flaunted her new shorter hairstyle as she stepped out for the wedding  https://www.eonline.com/news/taylor_swift  City & State New York — Taylor Swift's wedding spurs fandom-led philanthropy  https://www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/2026/08/taylor-swifts-wedding-spurs-fandom-led-philanthropy/415181/  Reality Tea — Taylor Swift's Ultra-Short Mini Dress Barely Skims Her Thighs in London  https://www.realitytea.com/2026/08/14/taylor-swift-ultra-short-mini-dress-london/  TMZ — Taylor Swift Fans Think She's Dropping Album After Spotting Alleged Easter Eggs  https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/20/taylor-swift-initials-spotted-has-fans-thinking-new-album/  Geo TV — Taylor Swift returns to studio with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff for TS13  https://www.geo.tv/latest/674842-taylor-swift-returns-to-studio-with-aaron-dessner-jack-antonoff-for-ts13  Rolling Stone — Taylor Swift Sends Ultimate Gift to Young Fan After Wholesome Paper Airplane Video Goes Viral  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-fan-guitar-gift-viral-paper-airplane-video-1235569059/  IBTimes UK — Taylor Swift Fuels Album Theories as Empire State Building Flashes Green 'TS' Logo  https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/empire-state-building-green-taylor-swift-speculation-1815429Long live.— 13 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Journal of Accountancy — A new top 5 firm: Grant Thornton acquiring fellow top 10 firm CBIZ  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/a-new-top-5-firm-grant-thornton-acquiring-fellow-top-10-firm-cbiz/  Texas CPA — AI in Accounting 2026: From Practical Automation to Strategic Advantage  https://www.tx.cpa/news-publications/todays-cpa-magazine/issues/article/march-april-2026/2026/03/05/ai-in-accounting-2026-from-practical-automation-to-strategic-advantage— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  CNBC — U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/us-government-debt-passes-40-trillion-mark-for-the-first-time.html  NPR — The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5937552/the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-40-trillion-yes-with-a-t  Bloomberg — US Set to Halve Canada Steel, Aluminum Tariffs in Trade Deal  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/us-said-to-halve-tariffs-on-canada-steel-aluminum-in-trade-deal  Al Jazeera — US and Canada reach 'very fair' trade agreement, Trump says  https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/19/us-and-canada-reach-very-fair-trade-agreement-trump-says  CNN — Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/tech/meta-attorneys-general-addiction-trial-opening-arguments  Yahoo Finance — Meta social media addiction trial opens  https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/meta-social-media-addiction-trial-223947201.html  Indeed Hiring Lab — March 2026 Labor Market Update: How Women Have Closed the Other Workforce Gender Gap  https://hiringlab.indeed.com/2026/03/26/how-women-have-closed-the-workforce-gender-gap/  IBTimes UK — Rise of Stay-At-Home Men Accelerates as Women Claim Majority Share of US Workforce Jobs  https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/women-hold-more-jobs-men-us-2026-1812564  The National — Disarm by September 30 or face terrorism charges, Iraqi leadership warns Iran-backed militias  https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/06/disarm-by-september-30-or-face-terrorism-charges-iraqi-leadership-warns-iran-backed-militias/  Aawsat — Iraq Sets September 30 Deadline for Pro-Iran Groups to Disarm  https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5290060-iraq-sets-september-30-deadline-pro-iran-groups-disarm  The Art Newspaper — Four works by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicily museum  https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/17/four-works-by-sicilian-renaissance-master-stolen-from-messina-museum  AP/NBC News — Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/italy/thieves-steal-4-renaissance-artworks-sicilian-museum-heis-rcna592796  NPR — 15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5803505/school-corporal-punishment-policy-tracker  Quartz — Treasury doubles long-term bond buybacks to $4 billion  https://qz.com/treasury-long-term-bond-buybacks-liquidity-081926  CNBC — Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/treasury-announces-upscaled-buyback-operation-for-longer-term-debt-sending-yields-lower.html  CNBC — Stock market news for Aug. 19, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for August 19  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  ESPN — 2026 Little League World Series: Baseball and softball results, schedules and more  https://www.espn.com/llws/story/_/id/49490865/2026-little-league-world-series-baseball-softball-schedule-results-how-watch  Yahoo Sports — 2026 Little League World Series: Full schedule, how to watch games  https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-little-league-world-series-100820439.html  Sunny Skyz — Man Rescued Alive After 15 Days Trapped in Underwater Cave in Complete Darkness  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Thomson Reuters — Big Four firms show significant improvement in PCAOB audit inspection results for 2025  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/big-four-firms-show-significant-improvement-in-pcaob-audit-inspection-results-for-2025/  CPA Practice Advisor — Bad News for Not-Big-Five Accounting Firms: Size Drives AI Search Gravity  https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/08/17/bad-news-for-not-big-five-accounting-firms-size-drives-ai-search-gravity/188622/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NPR — Here are Alaska's 2026 primary election results  https://www.whro.org/2026-08-18/here-are-alaskas-2026-primary-election-results  270toWin — 2026 Alaska Primary Live Results  https://www.270towin.com/2026-election-results-live/state/alaska/primary/  CNN — Trump threatens to bomb Oman with Iran war stuck in stalemate  https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-deal-expired-strait-of-hormuz/  Fox News — Trump says Tehran wants deal, floats US control of Strait of Hormuz  https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-news-trump-israel-hormuz-august-17  The Daily Upside — Big Box Earnings Preview: Walmart, Target Poised to Benefit  https://www.thedailyupside.com/industries/consumer/big-box-earnings-preview-walmart-and-target-expected-to-benefit-from-value-conscious-consumers/  Fortune — Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer  https://fortune.com/2026/08/17/walmart-target-home-depot-earnings-consumer-spending-stocks-all-time-high/  Mongabay — Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013  https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/amazon-deforestation-alerts-fall-to-lowest-level-since-2013-brazilian-data-show/  Al Jazeera — Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/10/under-lula-amazon-deforestation-falls-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade  Al Jazeera — Russia says more than 600 drones targeted Moscow region  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/russia-says-more-than-600-drones-targeted-moscow-region  NPR — Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5933006/ukraine-aerial-attack-6-dead-russia  Speed Commerce — How Much of the World's Shipping Goes Through Hormuz  https://www.speedcommerce.com/insights/how-much-of-the-worlds-shipping-goes-through-the-strait-of-hormuz/  CNN — Shipping faces more disruptions in the Middle East  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/15/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  NPR — Jared Kushner held rare meeting with Hamas in Egypt  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNN — Deadline to reach US-Iran deal expires, Trump threatens Oman  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  Yahoo Finance — Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures extend losses  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-tuesday-august-18-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-080822735.html  CNBC — Stock market today: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  CNBC — Reddit stock jumps on inclusion in S&P 500  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/reddit-shares-jump-11percent-on-inclusion-in-sp-500.html  Forbes — Reddit Shares Jump 15% As It Joins The S&P 500 Next Week  https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/14/reddit-joins-the-sp-500-next-week-heres-what-that-means-for-shares/  ESPN — MLB Scores - August 17, 2026  https://www.espn.com/mlb/scoreboard/_/date/20260817  Boxscore — Monday, August 17, 2026  https://boxscore.email/mlb/2026-08-17  Sunny Skyz — He Grew Up Feeling Unwanted. After 55 Years, He Finally Met the Father He Prayed For  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Capterra — Accounting trends 2026: AI Tools are Shifting Expectations and Skills  https://www.capterra.com/resources/accounting-trends-ai-software-changing-work/  Thomson Reuters — What to know about the new PCAOB auditing standards for 2026  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/what-to-know-about-the-new-pcaob-auditing-standards/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NPR — Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5934670/indiana-flooding-deaths  NBC News — At least 7 dead from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana  https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/floods/indiana-floods-death-toll-rcna592799  CBS News — FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest health risk level  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-class-1-egg-recall-salmonella/  FDA — Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Eggs (July 2026)  https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-eggs-july-2026  CBS News — CENTCOM chief meets with troops aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid morale concerns  https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-uae-accuses-attacks-vance-oil-gas/  NPR — U.S. News and National Top Stories  https://www.npr.org/sections/national  CNN — Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones - one of Kyiv's largest assaults  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/15/europe/russia-moscow-ukraine-air-attack-intl  NPR — Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5933006/ukraine-aerial-attack-6-dead-russia  NPR — A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5933052/sicily-art-heist-museum-parma  Washington Post — Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/16/italy-museum-theft-sicily-da-messina/e0d1877a-9964-11f1-9cc4-2dc9b46e2d5c_story.html  NPR — World News and International Headlines  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — JPMorgan could soon be the first $1 trillion bank  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/16/jpmorgan-may-become-first-1-trillion-bank-next-stop-could-be-2-trillion.html  Quartz — JPMorgan Chase market cap nears $1 trillion after record profit  https://qz.com/jpmorgan-record-profit-1-trillion-market-cap-071526  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for August 17  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  NBC Sports — Lani Pallister ends Katie Ledecky's streak in 800m freestyle  https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/lani-pallister-katie-ledecky-swimming-pan-pacific-championships  ESPN — Pallister stuns Ledecky with first int'l 800m loss  https://www.espn.com/olympics/swimming/story/_/id/49625094/pallister-hands-ledecky-first-international-800-free-loss  Olympics.com — Kate Douglass breaks 50m freestyle world record twice in one day  https://www.olympics.com/en/news/pan-pacific-swimming-championships-2026-u-s-star-kate-douglass-breaks-50m-freestyle-world-record-twice-in-one-day  ESPN — Kate Douglass sets second world record of day in 50-meter freestyle  https://www.espn.com/olympics/swimming/story/_/id/49620191/kate-douglass-blazes-50-meter-freestyle-world-record  Good News Network — This Day In History: Migratory Bird Treaty signed  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  Rolling Stone — Taylor Swift to Be Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame-1235606729/  Billboard — Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Aug. 1, 2026  https://www.billboard.com/video/billboard-hot-100-top-10-countdown-august-1-2026/  Billboard — Gracie Abrams: How Boyfriend Paul Mescal Strengthened Her Songwriting  https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gracie-abrams-boyfriend-paul-mescal-strengthened-songwriting-1236308788/  Variety — Travis Kelce Speaks Out on Wedding to Taylor Swift: 'Best Night of My Life'  https://variety.com/2026/music/news/travis-kelce-interview-taylor-swift-wedding-best-night-1236833147/  CBS News — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26 million to charities ahead of wedding  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-donate-charity/  Just Jared — Taylor Swift Debuts Shorter Hair in First Public Appearance Since Wedding to Travis Kelce  https://www.justjared.com/2026/08/13/taylor-swift-debuts-shorter-hair-in-first-public-appearance-since-wedding-to-travis-kelce/  Jubilee Cast — Is Taylor Swift About to Drop Her Final 'Taylor's Version' Bombshell? Fans Are Convinced August 12 Could Be the Day  https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/38581/20260811/is-taylor-swift-about-to-drop-her-final-taylor-s-version-bombshell-fans-are-convinced-august-12-could-be-the-day.htm  Geo.tv — Taylor Swift returns to studio with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff for TS13  https://www.geo.tv/latest/674842-taylor-swift-returns-to-studio-with-aaron-dessner-jack-antonoff-for-ts13  Today — Why are Swifties trading friendship bracelets? The backstory behind the nostalgic trend  https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-eras-tour-friendship-bracelets-rcna99768  Geo.tv — Travis Kelce's new career choice gets Taylor Swift's seal of approval  https://www.geo.tv/latest/677127-travis-kelces-new-career-choice-gets-taylor-swifts-seal-of-approvalLong live.— 13 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Journal of Accountancy — A new top 5 firm: Grant Thornton acquiring fellow top 10 firm CBIZ  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/a-new-top-5-firm-grant-thornton-acquiring-fellow-top-10-firm-cbiz/  Thomson Reuters — The impact of AI on the tax and accounting profession  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-tax-and-accounting-profession/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  ABC News — Mangione plea discussion expected in federal case Friday  https://abcnews.com/US/luigi-mangione-plea-discussion-expected-friday-federal-case/story?id=135578074  CBS News — Luigi Mangione in discussions about possible guilty plea in federal case  https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/luigi-mangione-possible-federal-plea-deal/  NPR — Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5930349/kennedy-center-shut-down-board-vote-trump  CNN — Kennedy Center votes to put Trump's name back on building  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/kennedy-center-board-vote  Fox News — White House exposes 'Transshipment Scam' costing US up to $26B  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-exposes-transshipment-scam-costing-us-26b-points-finger-china  Trading View — Trump White House Accuses China of 'Great Transshipment Scam'  https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:67894063a094b:0-trump-white-house-accuses-china-of-great-transshipment-scam-says-tariff-evasion-costs-us-up-to-26-billion-a-year/  NPR — Federal judge blocks Trump mail-in voting restrictions  https://www.npr.org/sections/national/  Mongabay — Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013  https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/amazon-deforestation-alerts-fall-to-lowest-level-since-2013-brazilian-data-show/  Spokesman Review — Brazil's Amazon deforestation rate approaches historic low  https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/07/brazils-amazon-deforestation-rate-approaches-histo/  Al Jazeera — British Columbia wildfire forces more than 20,000 to flee  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/british-columbia-issues-evacuation-orders-ahead-of-fast-moving-wildfires  CNBC — Canada's British Columbia declares state of emergency  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/09/british-columbia-declares-emergency-more-than-20000-flee-wildfires.html  NPR — In China, courts rule on AI worker displacement  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — S&P 500 closes at a new record  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Intellectia — S&P 500 Hits Record High in August 2026  https://intellectia.ai/blog/sp500-record-high-august-2026  Bloomberg — Asian stocks set for gains as US inflation cools  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/asian-stocks-set-for-gains-as-us-inflation-cools-markets-wrap  Space.com — Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates  https://www.space.com/news/live/total-solar-eclipse-today-aug-12-2026-live-updates  EarthSky — Total solar eclipse to dazzle observers on August 12  https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-solar-eclipse-visible-august-12-2026/  Sunny Skyz — 13-Year-Old Spends 300 Hours 3D Printing a Custom Wheelchair for a Toddler  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6277/13-Year-Old-Spends-300-Hours-3D-Printing-a-Custom-Wheelchair-for-a-Toddler  ABC4 — 13-year old builds 3D printed wheelchair for 21 month old girl  https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/13-year-old-builds-3d-printed-wheelchair/  Rest Less — 10 positive news stories from 2026 so far  https://restless.co.uk/health/healthy-mind/positive-news-stories-from-2026-so-far/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Journal of Accountancy — A new top 5 firm: Grant Thornton acquiring fellow top 10 firm CBIZ  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/a-new-top-5-firm-grant-thornton-acquiring-fellow-top-10-firm-cbiz/  Karbon — The State of AI in Accounting Report 2026 by Karbon  https://karbonhq.com/resources/ebooks/state-of-ai-accounting-report-2026/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  CNN — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, Trump announces  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/karoline-leavitt-leaving-white-house  NBC News — Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary at end of month  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-step-down-end-of-august-rcna592223  CBS News — U.S. charges 11 for alleged sham marriage scheme to help Chinese nationals gain green cards  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-nationals-charged-alleged-sham-marriage-scheme/  Department of Justice — 11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/11-defendants-charged-dismantling-decade-long-nationwide-marriage-fraud-scheme  Washington Post — In upset, David Crowley defeats democratic socialist in Wisconsin governor's primary  https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/08/11/wisconsin-governor-primary-election-results-live-francesca-hong-david-crowley-run/  PBS NewsHour — David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over Francesca Hong  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/david-crowley-wins-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-over-francesca-hong  NPR — Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/nx-s1-5927515/earthquake-western-colombia  CNN — Rescuers unable to reach Colombia earthquake epicenter as more than 200 dead  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/world/live-news/colombia-earthquake-latest  Bloomberg — Putin Threatens Retaliation Over EU Moves to Seize Russia's Ships  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/putin-threatens-retaliation-over-eu-moves-to-seize-russian-ships  Al Jazeera — Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/putin-warns-of-tit-for-tat-seizures-of-european-vessels  ABC News — Iran live updates: US 'miscalculated' in war due to intel 'failures,' Araghchi says  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-negotiations-us-messages-exchanged-tehran/?id=135508900  NPR — The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — CPI inflation report July 2026: Prices rose 0.1%, annual rate 3.4%  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/cpi-inflation-report-july-2026.html  Bureau of Labor Statistics — Consumer Price Index Summary - July 2026  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm  CNBC — Wendy's stock jumps on report of potential takeover bid from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/wendys-stock-jumps-on-nelson-peltz-takeover-bid-report.html  Forbes — Wendy's Stock Soars 12% As Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Reportedly Plots Take-Private Deal  https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/12/wendys-stock-soars-12-as-billionaire-investor-nelson-peltz-reportedly-plots-take-private-deal/  East County Magazine — Small dog missing since July 21 rescued from Spring Valley storm drain, reunited with owner  https://eastcountymagazine.org/small-dog-missing-since-july-21-rescued-from-spring-valley-storm-drain-reunited-with-owner/  San Diego County News Center — County Animal Services Rescues Small Dog Trapped in Spring Valley Storm Drain, Reunites Her with Owner  https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-animal-services-rescues-small-dog-trapped-in-spring-valley-storm-drain-reunites-her-with-owner/  Space.com — Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates  https://www.space.com/news/live/total-solar-eclipse-today-aug-12-2026-live-updates  Royal Observatory Greenwich — 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse  https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/how-see-12-august-2026-partial-solar-eclipse— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Karbon — The State of AI in Accounting Report 2026 by Karbon  https://karbonhq.com/resources/ebooks/state-of-ai-accounting-report-2026/  Texas State Board of Public Accountancy — AI and the Texas CPA: Professional Obligations in a Changing Environment  https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/br_082026_web_final.pdf— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NASA Science — Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026  https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-solar-eclipse-on-august-12-2026/  BBC Sky at Night Magazine — August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – USA and Canada guide  https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/august-12-2026-solar-eclipse-north-america  NBC News — More than 160 people killed in Colombia's strongest earthquake in years  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/latin-america/strong-earthquake-colombia-ecuador-people-evacuating-homes-buildings-rcna591709  NPR — Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/nx-s1-5927515/earthquake-western-colombia  CNN — August 10, 2026 — Trump says he would require compensation from Iran as condition for talks  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  CNBC — Trump teased an Iran deal that didn't come, but markets soared  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/07/trump-iran-hormuz-deal-stocks-oil.html  CNN Politics — Election 2026: Results, news and analysis  https://www.cnn.com/election/2026  NBC News — 2026 Midterms: Latest News, Updates and Results  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election  Al Jazeera — UK by-election sees record 34 candidates as Farage seeks return  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/18/uk-by-election-sees-record-34-candidates-as-farage-seeks-return  Wikipedia — 2026 Clacton by-election  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Clacton_by-election  Al Jazeera — DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/drc-ebola-death-toll-passes-2000-amid-fastest-growing-outbreak-on-record  WHO — Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo  https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON614  Bloomberg — Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 12  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-aug-12  CNBC — Oil prices today: WTI, Brent, Red Sea  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-red-sea.html  CNBC — Stock market news for Aug. 11, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  WiLD 102 Radio — Sports Tuesday, August 11, 2026  https://www.wild102.com/sports-tuesday-august-11-2026/  ESPN — New York Knicks win 2026 NBA Finals: Their path to a championship  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49053284/new-york-knicks-win-2026-nba-finals-path-championship-outlast-east-brunson-towns-hart  NBA.com — Closer look at how the Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship  https://www.nba.com/news/how-the-knicks-won-the-2026-nba-championship  SunnySkyz — A Lightning Strike Took Everything. Then A Little Boy Handed His Dad His Life Savings  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news  EarthSky — Perseid meteor shower 2026! It's time to watch  https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower/  TimeAndDate — Don't Miss the Perseid Meteor Shower 2026  https://www.timeanddate.com/news/astronomy/perseid-meteor-shower-2026— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  Securities and Exchange Commission — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Journal of Accountancy — A new top 5 firm: Grant Thornton acquiring fellow top 10 firm CBIZ  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/a-new-top-5-firm-grant-thornton-acquiring-fellow-top-10-firm-cbiz/  Karbon / Thomson Reuters — The state of AI in accounting report 2026  https://receiptsai.com/ai-automation-accounting-statistics-2026— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NBC News — Trump signs executive order on vaccines with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-congress-2026-elections-iran-live-updates-rcna591658  NPR — Morning news brief  https://www.wkyufm.org/news/2026-08-11/morning-news-brief  WORLD Radio — Tuesday morning news: August 11, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/tuesday-morning-news-august-11-2026-1786382673  CNN — Trump says he would require compensation from Iran as condition for talks  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  WORLD Radio — The World and Everything in It: August 11, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/the-world-and-everything-in-it-august-11-2026-1786382678  CNN — Spokane, Washington wildfires  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/us/live-news/spokane-washington-wildfire-old-trails-hnk  CNN — Death toll rises to 132 following 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/world/live-news/colombia-earthquake-san-jose-del-palmar  Euronews — State of emergency declared as 111 confirmed dead in major earthquake in Colombia  https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/powerful-66-magnitude-quake-rocks-colombia-geological-agency-says  NPR — World News  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  Wikipedia — Portal:Current events/August 2026  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/August_2026  CNBC — Stock market news for Aug. 10, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/09/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for August 11  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  Bloomberg — Inflation Seen Easing as US Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1% in July  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-08/us-cpi-to-show-inflationary-pressures-cooling-some  Trading Economics — United States Inflation Rate  https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi  SLAM — Kayla McBride Sets WNBA Record With 10 Threes in Lynx Win  https://slamonline.com/wnba/kayla-mcbride-sets-wnba-record-with-10-threes-in-lynx-win/  CBS Sports — Kayla McBride sets WNBA record with 10 3-pointers as Lynx clinch playoff berth  https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/kayla-mcbride-hits-wnba-3-point-record-lynx-clinch-playoffs/  CNN — Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/09/sport/don-nelson-nba-hall-of-fame-coach-dies  ESPN — Don Nelson, second-winningest coach in NBA history, dies at 86  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49568985/don-nelson-second-winningest-coach-nba-history-dies-86  Sunny Skyz — Good News Stories  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting — The impact of AI on the tax and accounting profession  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-tax-and-accounting-profession/  Journal of Accountancy — A new top 5 firm: Grant Thornton acquiring fellow top 10 firm CBIZ  https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/jul/a-new-top-5-firm-grant-thornton-acquiring-fellow-top-10-firm-cbiz/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NPR — Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137631/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general  NBC News — Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general-weeks-uncertainty-rcna591457  ABC News — Appeals court blocks construction of White House ballroom  https://abcnews.com/US/appeals-court-blocks-construction-white-house-ballroom/story?id=135459043  PBS NewsHour — Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-rules-trump-cant-build-white-house-ballroom-without-congressional-approval  NPR — Crews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/09/nx-s1-5926463/western-us-wildfires-canada-utah  NPR — Women in Maine may choose the victor in this year's Senate race  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/07/nx-s1-5915655/women-in-maine-may-choose-the-victor-in-this-years-senate-race  Fox News — Susan Collins faces Troy Jackson in toss-up 2026 Maine Senate race  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-shake-up-collins-faces-toss-up-platner-replacement-must-win-senate-race  CNN — Iran demands concessions from US as it nears Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/08/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  Al Jazeera — Iran, Oman, US 'close' to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/iran-oman-us-close-to-hormuz-deal-what-do-they-all-want  NPR — Demi Vollering wins her second Tour de France  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/09/g-s1-137991/demi-vollering-tour-de-france-winner  NBC Sports — Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France for the second time  https://www.nbcsports.com/news/demi-vollering-wins-the-womens-tour-de-france-for-the-second-time  NASA — Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026  https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-solar-eclipse-on-august-12-2026/  Forbes — What Time Is The Solar Eclipse On Wednesday? When To Watch Across 26 U.S. States  https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2026/08/09/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-on-wednesday-when-to-watch-across-26-us-states/  Trading Economics — United States Stock Market Index  https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market  ATB Financial — Weekly Market Update August 10 2026  https://www.atb.com/wealth/good-advice/markets/weekly-market-update-august-10-2026/  CNBC — SpaceX (SPCX) Q2 2026 Earnings Report: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/spacex-spcx-earnings-live-updates-q2-2026.html  CNN Business — SpaceX revenue jumps 92% but stock tumbles as investors weigh AI spending  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/business/spacex-earnings-q2-2026  NPR — The Los Angeles Queens, New York Heights, Boston Hunters and San Francisco Firebells take the field as WPBL kicks off  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137631/womens-pro-baseball-league-kickoff  ESPN — 2026 Women's Pro Baseball League: Where to watch, schedule, more  https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49533662/2026-womens-pro-baseball-league-where-watch-schedule-more  Sunny Skyz — Officer Saves Man on Bridge With Three Powerful Words: 'I Love You'  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news  Variety — Spider-Man Brand New Day Sets Box Office Opening Record, Beats Avengers: Endgame  https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-opening-record-avengers-endgame-1236826336/  Forbes — 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Breaks Record For Biggest Box Office Debut  https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-tops-avengers-endgame-for-biggest-box-office-debut-ever/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Accounting Today — Kentucky passes CPA pathway bill  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kentucky-passes-cpa-pathway-bill  Thomson Reuters — The impact of AI on the tax and accounting profession  https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/blog/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-tax-and-accounting-profession/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  NBC News — FDA approves 1st mRNA flu shot, from Moderna  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-approves-1st-mrna-flu-shot-moderna-rcna590599  NPR — FDA approves Moderna flu shot made with mRNA  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5923342/moderna-mrna-flu-vaccine  NPR — Cyberattacks hit water systems in at least seven states  https://www.npr.org/sections/news/  PBS News — What we know about the cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-we-know-about-the-cyberattacks-on-water-systems-in-7-states  U.S. Senate Daily Press — Friday, August 7, 2026  https://www.dailypress.senate.gov/friday-august-7-2026/  Axios — 86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill  https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/senate-russia-sanctions-lindsey-graham  Bureau of Labor Statistics — The Employment Situation — June 2026  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf  Yahoo Finance — Jobs data live updates: Mixed labor data sets the stage for Friday's key jobs report  https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/live/jobs-data-live-updates-mixed-labor-data-sets-the-stage-for-fridays-key-jobs-report-113647147.html  NBC News — Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/uganda-approves-sending-troops-international-force-gaza-rcna591177  Arab News — Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza  https://www.arabnews.com/node/2653670/world  NPR — Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/g-s1-137571/germany-drone-explosives-airport  Al Jazeera — Explosive-laden drone found at German airport poses 'new quality of danger'  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/germany-investigates-explosive-device-attached-to-drone-at-leipzig-airport  CNN — Trump says US has 'massive amounts' of munitions after reports of low stockpile  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  CNBC — Amazon tops $3 trillion market cap as stock continues post-earnings surge  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/amazon-amzn-stock-market-cap-earnings.html  24/7 Wall St. — Bezos Sells $4 Billion In Amazon Stock As It Hits $3 Trillion For First Time  https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/04/bezos-sells-4-billion-in-amazon-stock-as-it-hits-3-trillion-for-first-time-cramer-calls-it-a-buzzkill/  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for August 7  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  Trading Economics — United States Stock Market Index  https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market  Yahoo Sports — MLB Scores, 2026 Season  https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/scoreboard/  Eli Sports Network — MLB: Schedule & Results  https://www.elisportsnetwork.com/2026/08/05/mlb-schedule-results/  SunnySkyz — Officer Saves Man on Bridge With Three Powerful Words: 'I Love You'  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6272/Officer-Saves-Man-on-Bridge-With-Three-Powerful-Words-039-I-Love-You-039-  News Channel 5 — Nashville officer talks man off bridge in body cam video  https://www.newschannel5.com/news/nashville-police-lieutenant-talks-man-off-bridge-in-moment-caught-on-body-camera  Variety — 'The Odyssey' Box Office: Christopher Nolan Movie Has Massive Second Weekend  https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/the-odyssey-box-office-massive-second-weekend-1236821417/  CNBC — 'The Odyssey' is cleaning up for Imax. Expect the momentum to continue  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/the-odyssey-imax-ticket-sales-revenue.html— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  SEC.gov — SEC Establishes Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit in Enforcement Division  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-72-sec-establishes-financial-reporting-accounting-unit-enforcement-division  Accounting Today — A big year for AI in accounting  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/a-big-year-for-ai-in-accounting  Accounting Today — Kentucky passes CPA pathway bill  https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kentucky-passes-cpa-pathway-bill— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  WORLD Radio — Thursday morning news: August 6, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/thursday-morning-news-august-6-2026-1785945055  ABC News — Iran live updates: Trump insists US has 'massive amounts' of munitions  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-deal-imminent-iran-oman/?id=135317231  NBC News — Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750  NPR — El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary  https://www.npr.org/sections/national/  OANN — Vance urges Congress to codify anti-fraud efforts  https://www.oann.com/newsroom/vance-urges-congress-to-codify-anti-fraud-efforts-citing-56b-saved-and-230b-in-fraud-identified-under-new-task-force/  Fox News — White House pushes fraud-fighting reform in Congress  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-pushes-watershed-fraud-fighting-reform-congress-vance-convenes-task-force  NPR — Arson suspect makes first court appearance as Spokane wildfires rage on  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137274/suspect-arrested-wildfires-spokane  ABC News — Man arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly starting Spokane fire  https://abcnews.com/US/man-arrested-suspicion-arson-allegedly-starting-spokane-fire/story?id=135343244  Bloomberg — Russian Attacks Hit Kyiv as Ukraine Runs Low on Air Defenses  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-05/russian-attacks-hit-kyiv-as-ukraine-runs-low-on-air-defenses  NPR — Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5921194/russian-missile-drone-barrage  Yahoo Finance — SpaceX Stock Drops 14% After Earnings Report  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-stock-back-dropping-earnings-133618448.html  CNBC — SpaceX (SPCX) Q2 2026 Earnings Report: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/spacex-spcx-earnings-live-updates-q2-2026.html  CNBC — Eli Lilly (LLY) earnings Q2 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/eli-lilly-lly-earnings-q2-2026.html  Qz — S&P 500 hits record high on Disney, Eli Lilly earnings  https://qz.com/sp500-dow-record-high-disney-eli-lilly-earnings-080526  CBS Sports — Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Results, Stats, and Recap - August 5, 2026  https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20260805_DET@SEA/  WXYZ Detroit — Bartender who saved 6-year-old boy choking at Mall of Monroe reunites with family  https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/monroe-county/bartender-who-saved-6-year-old-boy-choking-at-mall-of-monroe-reunites-with-family  Sunny Skyz — Family Reunites With Bartender Who Saved Their 6-Year-Old Son's Life  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6273/Family-Reunites-With-Bartender-Who-Saved-Their-6-Year-Old-Son-039-s-Life  Good News Network — This Day In History - John Huston  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/— 12 to KNOW Automation

SOURCES:  PCAOB — PCAOB Seeks Stakeholder Input on Its Standard-Setting and Research Agendas  https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-seeks-stakeholder-input-on-its-standard-setting-and-research-agendas  Texas Society of CPAs — AI in Accounting 2026: From Practical Automation to Strategic Advantage  https://www.tx.cpa/news-publications/todays-cpa-magazine/issues/article/march-april-2026/2026/03/05/ai-in-accounting-2026-from-practical-automation-to-strategic-advantage  CPA Practice Advisor — State CPA Society News & Updates – August 2026  https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/08/03/state-cpa-society-news-updates-august-2026/187844/— 12 to KNOW Automation