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Stephen Colbert Signs Off 'Late Show' With Song, Guests and Wormhole

Host Stephen Colbert receives a standing ovation during Thursday night's Late Show finale. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ENTERTAINMENT hide caption toggle caption Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ENTERTAINMENT Satirist Stephen Colbert ended the late night show he hosted for nearly 11 years on a whimsical and joyful note.

Morning News Roundup

Senate breaks for recess, delaying vote on ICE funding, DNC releases 'autopsy' of 2024 presidential election, a look at Trump's political — and personal — interest in Cuba.

Section of Eiffel Tower Staircase Sells for €450,000

A section of the original spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower was sold at auction by Artcurial in Paris for around €450,000 ($523,000) on Thursday. A French collector purchased the nearly three-meter-high (about 9-foot-high) section of the Eiffel Tower staircase that dates back to 1889. The staircase consists of 14 steps and weighs 1.4 tons.

Appeals Court Ousts CHP Leader, Strengthening Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was handed a considerable boost on Thursday when an appeals court in Ankara annulled the congress which elected Ozgur Ozel as the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

1.5 Million Join Hajj Despite Regional Conflict

This year is the first time that Saudi Arabia has chosen to go ahead with the annual Hajj pilgrimage while it is also in the middle of a war that has seen direct strikes on Saudi territory.

Why Germany is treating a US Ebola patient in Berlin

A US doctor infected with the Ebola virus is being treated in a high-level isolation unit at Berlin's Charite university hospital. The patient contracted the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. US authorities had asked Germany for assistance due to the shorter flight distance to Europe compared to North America.

Enhanced Games: Risks Beyond Crippling Injuries

Athletes limbering up to compete openly with performance-enhancing substances for the first time at the Enhanced Games in — where else? — Las Vegas! While supporters say the event signposts a new future for elite sport, the traditional sporting world has slammed it as a dangerous biological experiment . What does 'enhanced' mean in modern sports?