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Comic Stephen Colbert took the stage at New York City's Ed Sullivan Theater one last time last night, joking that Pope Leo XIV canceled and then introducing Paul McCartney as his final guest.

McCartney presented Colbert with a photo of the Beatles on the same stage where the band made its U.S.

television debut in 1964.

CBS canceled the late show, citing financial reasons.

Many of Colbert's fans say it's because of his criticism of President Trump.

President Trump says he's postponing signing an executive order on AI that was supposed to take place Thursday.

The announcement came after weeks of shifting rhetoric from the Trump administration on AI.

Here's

NPR's Deepa Shivaram reporting.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration wants to resolve differences with Cuba peacefully, but he told reporters Thursday that he is doubtful the U.S.

can reach a diplomatic resolution with the island's current government.

Rubio's remarks came a day after the Justice Department announced an indictment against former Cuban President Raul Castro.

With hurricane season just around the corner, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its hurricane forecast.

Houston Public Media's Kyle McGlinigan says NOAA is predicting a below-average Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane season runs from the beginning of June through the end of November.

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Senate Republicans have left Washington for the Memorial Day holiday recess amid a backlash to President Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund that could grant money to January 6th rioters and his desire for $1 billion in taxpayer money for his ballroom project.

Voting was abruptly called off Thursday on a measure to fund immigration enforcement agencies for three years.

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at age 41.