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From breaking news and royal updates to entertainment, politics, and viral moments everyone\u2019s talking about, here\u2019s everything you need to know to start your day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Donald Trump\u2019s Memorial Day Joke Sparks Backlash<\/h2>\n
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No stranger to controversy, Donald Trump appeared to\u00a0make a joke\u00a0at the expense of dead soldiers during a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s address took an unexpected turn as he recounted the history of the cemetery, joking that there were a lot of men named Donald buried there.<\/p>\n

Joe Biden Sues DOJ to block release of secret deposition tapes<\/h2>\n
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Former US President Joe Biden\u00a0has initiated legal action against\u00a0the Justice Department as he seeks to prevent the release of transcripts and audio recordings from interviews he participated in with a ghostwriter.<\/p>\n

Bide\u2019s legal team filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Washington\u2019s federal court, stating that the Justice Department intends to release said files to Congress and the conservative Heritage Foundation.<\/p>\n

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It was previously argued that the documents were exempt from disclosure under public records law.<\/p>\n

Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk to build NASA \u2018city-sized\u2019 base on the moon<\/h2>\n

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos\u2019s Blue Origin company\u00a0has been awarded a commercial contract\u00a0by NASA worth $468 million as part of its plans to build a $20 billion Moon Base.<\/p>\n

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NASA announced the grant on Tuesday, with the contracts focusing on the first phase of building a city-sized infrastructure that will cover several hundred square miles near the lunar south pole.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of children die as measles cases surge in Bangladesh<\/h2>\n

Over 500 children are suspected to have died of measles in Bangladesh since March, according to the\u00a0country\u2019s health ministry.<\/p>\n

In little over two months, the number of suspected cases of measles have reached over 60,000 in the South Asian country, with numerous reports of parents trying to find space for their sick children in hospitals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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