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James Corden behind the desk at <em>The Late Late Show.</em>

Why aren't more people talking about James Corden's farewell to 'The Late Late Show'?

Corden winds down his eight-year tenure as The Late Late Show host on Thursday — but his farewell feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.

Long-range models show tropical activity: here's why you should take it with a big grain of salt

The American GFS model shows a Gulf tropical system in the second week of April. It's only one model and one run of this model. Let it be a reminder that hurricane season is around the corner.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, show here during a speech in downtown Miami in 2017, on Monday filed a bill that would tax energy companies for greenhouse gas emissions.

Rep. Curbelo Floats Carbon Tax Plan To Congress, Says GOP Needs To Show Leadership On Climate Change

Rep. Carlos Curbelo took an election-year risk Monday when he unveiled a plan to tax greenhouse gas emissions.

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma, pictured at a White House event last month, says her agency will be stepping up fines for nursing homes that fail to sufficiently control infections.

Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don't comply.

Bailey McArthur, Bradyn Parmelly and Maliya Mattis perform 'Two Ladies' in 'Cabaret' at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral.

Belle Theatre's 'Cabaret' marks Parmelly's final Florida show and Guedes' stepping stone to more iconic roles

"Cabaret" at Belle Theatre ends its run with two shows on Saturday. The performances mark one actor's last show in Florida and another actor's stepping stone to more iconic roles.

Paramedics and hospital workers prepare to lift a COVID-19 patient onto a hospital stretcher outside the Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus, the Bronx, Tuesday, April 07, 2020, New York City.

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

Newly released data shows the toll the disease is taking on doctors, nurses and other health care workers. Nurses' groups call for increased protection for frontline staff.

Photos captured by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 and reviewed by The Associated Press show a miles long black slick floating in the Gulf of Mexico near a large rig marked with the name Enterprise Offshore Drilling.

Aerial Photos Show A Miles-Long Black Slick In Water Near A Gulf Oil Rig After Ida

Imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows what appears to be a large oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Up First briefing: U.N. and climate change; UAW strike Day 4; Barrymore pauses show

People marched against fossil fuel use ahead of the U.N. General Assembly. Auto plants shut down and workers were laid off amid the UAW strike. Drew Barrymore pauses her show after backlash.

The Waldof Astoria, the former Trump International Hotel at the Old Post Office Building, on Aug. 18, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Foreign officials spent more than $750,000 at Trump's D.C. hotel, new documents show

Government officials from six foreign nations — including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — spent over $750,000 at the Trump International Hotel during his presidency, according to new documents.

Jon Hetherington, 34, from Oregon, originally planned to attend the Seattle show of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, but couldn't fly because his wheelchair exceeded the plane's cargo dimensions. He posted about the saga on TikTok and a representative for Beyoncé arranged for him to attend her Dallas show.

A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok

Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.

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