These are the headlines you Need 2 Know. * **Kavanaugh Hearings in Progress:** Confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh began Tuesday morning and are expected to span three to four days. If Kavanaugh, a conservative, is confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Court will add its fifth Republican to the bench, all but guaranteeing a right-leaning ideology for years to come. [Here are five topics likely to surface during the hearings](http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/404592-5-topics-likely-to-come-up-as-kavanaugh-hearings-begin). * **Colin Kaepernick Is New Face of Nike:** Nike has featured former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign. Kaepernick remains unsigned by any team after his refusal in 2016 to stand during the ceremonial national anthem in protest of police brutality. The brand's decision has incited outrage across social media and prompted some consumers to destroy their Nike products. [See the ad here](http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24568359/colin-kaepernick-face-nike-just-do-30th-anniversary-campaign). * **Two Journalists Found Guilty in Myanmar:** A court in Myanmar found two Reuters journalists guilty of violating the sovereign state's Official Secrets Act and sentenced them on Monday to seven years in prison. The reporters have been detained since last December after they obtained confidential documents related to the alleged murders of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. The U.S., U.N., Reuters, and several journalist organizations are calling for the reporters' release. For more [click here](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-journalists/myanmar-court-jails-reuters-reporters-for-seven-years-in-landmark-secrets-case-idUSKCN1LJ09E). * **Tropical Storm to Hit Gulf Coast:** Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to make landfall Tuesday night along the northern Gulf Coast. By the time the storm hits, it may strengthen to a hurricane. A hurricane warning is in effect for parts of Alabama and Mississippi. [Track the storm](https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2018-09-03-tropical-storm-gordon-hurricane-gordon-forecast-us-gulf-coast). Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest. Subscribe to the Need 2 Know newsletter [here](https://theneed2know.com).

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