Good morning, and welcome to The Morning Scoop, your quick roundup of the biggest stories making headlines around the world today.

From breaking news and royal updates to entertainment, politics, and viral moments everyone’s talking about, here’s everything you need to know to start your day.

Donald Trump’s Memorial Day Joke Sparks Backlash
No stranger to controversy, Donald Trump appeared to make a joke at the expense of dead soldiers during a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.

Trump’s 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.

Joe Biden Sues DOJ to block release of secret deposition tapes
Former US President Joe Biden has initiated legal action against the Justice Department as he seeks to prevent the release of transcripts and audio recordings from interviews he participated in with a ghostwriter.

Bide’s legal team filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Washington’s federal court, stating that the Justice Department intends to release said files to Congress and the conservative Heritage Foundation.

It was previously argued that the documents were exempt from disclosure under public records law.

Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk to build NASA ‘city-sized’ base on the moon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company has been awarded a commercial contract by NASA worth $468 million as part of its plans to build a $20 billion Moon Base.

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.

Hundreds of children die as measles cases surge in Bangladesh
Over 500 children are suspected to have died of measles in Bangladesh since March, according to the country’s health ministry.

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.

American Music Awards 2026

The 2026 American Music Awards delivered a night heavy on nostalgia, comeback moments, and K-pop dominance, with BTS emerging as the evening’s biggest winners.

The group took home Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer for “SWIM,” and Best Male K-Pop Artist in what many commentators described as a triumphant return following their military-service hiatus. Queen Latifah hosted the ceremony from Las Vegas, while Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and breakout act KATSEYE also enjoyed major wins across the night.

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