00:01President Trump hits reverse on Poland. After canceling a deployment just days ago, he's now sending thousands of U.S.
00:08troops there.
00:09Plus, hurricane season is almost here, and this year, a developing El Nino pattern could help keep some of the
00:15biggest storms in check.
00:17And one of late night's biggest names signs off. Stephen Colbert takes his final bow and wraps up an era
00:24that ran more than three decades.
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00:35These are your Unbiased Updates from Straight Arrow.
00:41Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli. New this morning, President Trump says he is sending thousands of additional U.S. troops
00:47to Poland.
00:48A sharp turn after last week's decision to cancel a deployment headed there.
00:53Last week, the Pentagon said a 4,200-soldier army brigade would not deploy to Poland, even though the unit
01:00had already trained for months and equipment was in place.
01:04Now, Trump says 5,000 troops will head to Poland.
01:08On Truth Social, the president said the decision was driven in part by the election of Poland's new president, Karol
01:14Nowrocki.
01:15The announcement also stands out because Trump and members of his administration have repeatedly discussed scaling back the American military
01:22presence in Europe.
01:24Speaking to reporters ahead of a NATO foreign minister's meeting in Sweden this morning, Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed
01:31the turnaround.
01:31Obviously, the United States continues to have global commitments that it needs to meet in terms of our force deployment,
01:37and that constantly requires us to re-examine where we put troops.
01:41This is not a punitive thing. It's just something that's ongoing, and it was pre-existing, all these recent reports
01:46and tensions and so forth.
01:48NATO Secretary General Mark Ruda welcomed the decision while also repeating that Europe needs to continue taking on more of
01:55its own defense responsibilities.
01:57The trajectory we are on, which is a stronger Europe and a stronger NATO, making sure we will, over time,
02:06step by step, be less reliant on one ally only, as we have been for so long, which is the
02:11United States.
02:13So that also for them, they have the possibility and the option to pivot more towards other priorities, which are
02:21also in our interest, will continue.
02:22But of course, I very much welcome the announcement yesterday.
02:25Trump has also previously criticized U.S. military planning in Europe, calling it a lack of strategy, and said he
02:33planned to cut even more than 5,000 troops from the region.
02:36Meanwhile, the debate over American military commitments continues here at home.
02:40House Republicans Thursday delayed a vote on legislation that would require the president to pull U.S. forces out of
02:47the Iran conflict, pushing action on that measure until at least June.
02:51Fears and frustrations over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now spilling into the streets and
03:00turning violent.
03:01A temporary Ebola treatment center in the city of Wampara was set on fire Thursday after health officials refused to
03:09release the body of a young man who died from the virus to his family.
03:13The medical tents were set up to help contain the outbreak.
03:17Six patients were inside the facility at the time of the attack and have since been transferred to a hospital.
03:23Health officials say the incident exposes a deeper challenge in fighting Ebola, balancing safety measures with local customs surrounding death
03:31and burial.
03:31The bodies of Ebola victims can remain highly infectious, which means burials often have to be handled by specially trained
03:39teams wearing protective gear.
03:41That can clash with traditional practices, which frequently includes family members washing or touching the body and large gatherings of
03:50mourners.
03:51Health officials are also dealing with the second challenge, resources.
03:54CNN reports that some health experts and aid organizations say cuts to U.S. and international health funding have left
04:02front-line responders with fewer tools to track and contain the outbreak.
04:06The Trump administration has pushed back on claims that the response capacity has been weakened.
04:11The United Nations says there are now nearly 600 suspected cases and 148 deaths linked to the outbreak.
04:18World Health Organization officials believe the actual numbers are likely higher.
04:24The Atlantic hurricane season begins in just over a week, and NOAA says this year may be quieter than usual.
04:31NOAA released its first official outlook Thursday, and it is predicting a below-average Atlantic season.
04:38Forecasters expect between eight and 14 named storms, with three to six hurricanes, including as many as three major storms.
04:46The big driver this year is expected to be the return of El Nino, a climate pattern that typically reduces
04:52storm development in the Atlantic.
04:55The waters are beginning to warm in the central and eastern part of the tropical Pacific.
05:02And usually when we have El Nino developing, especially during the hurricane season, that suppresses clouds, thunderstorms, precipitation, tropical cyclones
05:13in the Atlantic generally.
05:15But NOAA is also warning people not to get too comfortable with the below-average forecast.
05:22Officials say it only takes one storm to turn into a major problem.
05:26Last year, the U.S. finished with 13 named storms, including four major hurricanes.
05:32And this year's outlook will continue to be updated throughout the summer.
05:36President Trump slammed the brakes on a major AI order Thursday, canceling a planned White House signing just hours before
05:44it was set to happen.
05:45The administration had been preparing an executive order that would create a process for the government to review the most
05:51advanced AI models before they're released to the public.
05:54The proposal was designed to focus on national security and cyber risks, with major AI companies expected to work voluntarily
06:02with the government.
06:03The push grew out of concerns that powerful AI systems could expose software weaknesses or create new cyber threats for
06:10banks, utilities, and other critical systems.
06:13But Trump said he was concerned the order went too far.
06:17Because I didn't like certain aspects of it, I postponed it.
06:22I think it gets in the way of, you know, we're leading China, we're leading everybody, and I don't want
06:27to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead.
06:30We have a very substantial on AI.
06:32It's causing tremendous good, and it's also bringing in a lot of jobs, tremendous numbers of jobs.
06:40The White House had invited executives from major tech companies to the event, including leaders from OpenAI, Google, and other
06:48AI firms.
06:49For now, the order is delayed, not scrapped, and officials say it could return later with changes.
06:56Stephen Colbert has said goodbye to late night, signing off from CBS for the final time.
07:03If you're just tuning in to The Late Show, you missed a lot.
07:09Tonight is our final broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater, where...
07:15No, no, we were lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years.
07:19All right, that was...
07:21Can't take this for granted.
07:23Fans waited for hours in the rain Thursday to pack the audience for Colbert's final taping, with some traveling from
07:30across the country and around the world to see the shows last night.
07:34It's not just the end of Colbert's run, it's the end of The Late Show itself, closing the curtain after
07:40nearly 33 years on the air.
07:42Paramount says budget concerns drove the decision to end the franchise, but some fans have questioned the timing.
07:48When Colbert learned his show was being canceled last year, Paramount was also seeking approval from the Trump administration for
07:55a major media merger.
07:57President Trump celebrated the finale online, writing,
08:01Thank goodness he's finally gone.
08:03Colbert did not respond to the president during his sign-off, instead using his final moments to thank his audience
08:09and reflect on the years he spent behind the desk.
08:12On night one of the Colbert Report, back in the day, I said,
08:15If anyone can read the news to you, I promise to feel the news at you.
08:20And, uh, I realized pretty soon in this job that our job over here was different.
08:25We were here to feel the news with you.
08:27And I don't know about you, but I sure have felt it.
08:31We love doing this show for you, but what we really, really love is doing this show with you.
08:38Now, I'll say to you what I've said to every audience for the last 11 years, and I have meant
08:43it every time.
08:44Have a good show.
08:46Thanks for being here.
08:47And let's do it, y'all.
08:49The finale also hit the rest of late night.
08:52Jimmy Kimmel pulled his ABC show Thursday and urged viewers not to watch CBS.
08:58Finally this morning, here in the U.S., Memorial Day weekend is getting underway for a lot of people.
09:03The unofficial start of summer.
09:05But for armchair detectives around the world, today is about celebrating one of the most famous crime solvers ever created,
09:13Sherlock Holmes.
09:14Today marks International Sherlock Holmes Day, honoring the legendary fictional detective who has spent more than a century solving mysteries
09:23for readers across the globe.
09:24This month, members of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London travel to Switzerland to recreate one of the most famous
09:32moments in the series, the 1893 showdown in The Final Problem.
09:37That's the story where Holmes and his archrival, Professor James Moriarty, go over the Reichenbach Falls, leaving Dr. Watson to
09:46believe his friend was gone.
09:48Sherlock Holmes is a wonderful way of getting relief from the pressures of day-to-day life, having a bit
09:56of fun.
09:57There is some spoof scholarship in it as well.
10:00But at the end of the day, Conan Doyle's stories are a wonderful mix of history, good storytelling and brilliant
10:08characters.
10:09And it's huge fun to do.
10:11But yes, tomorrow, back into normal clothes, back home and back to normal life.
10:17Today also happens to be the birthday of Sherlock Holmes' creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote four Holmes novels
10:24and nearly 60 short stories over four decades.
10:28And it turns out fans did not take Holmes' death very well.
10:32After a wave of protests and angry letters, Doyle eventually brought the detective back, revealing Holmes had actually staged his
10:40own death.
10:40Sometimes the best mystery is how you can get out of one.
10:44Or, as we all know, it's elementary, my dear Watson.
10:50All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today.
10:52At 11, President Trump swears in his new Fed chairman, Mark Warsh, at the White House.
10:57At 2.30, Miley Cyrus picks up a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, adding her name to one
11:03of entertainment's biggest landmarks.
11:04At 3, Trump gives remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.
11:10And later, SpaceX takes another shot at getting Starship off the ground after scrubbing Thursday's launch attempt.
11:17No noise, no signs.
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11:40For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
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