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The interview was part of a direct appeal by Harris on Wednesday to Republican voters. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration’s handling of illegal immigration in a combative television interview on Wednesday, blaming Republicans for failing to pass a border security bill.

The YouTube star’s newest video is off to a slow start. It’s a sign of a broader dip. MrBeast’s YouTube growth has hit a rough patch.

Women still hold only 9% of chief executive roles on FTSE 350 companies and 18% of top finance positions. The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an “unacceptable” reversal that could delay gender parity for another five generations, a consultancy said on Thursday.

More specifics are in as Walgreens trims its footprint in Denver and around the country. A Walgreens at the corner of Havana Street and Colfax Avenue in Aurora will cease operations on Nov. 13, according to the location’s phone system. A day later, the Walgreens at 300 S. Federal Blvd. in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood will close its doors. The stores join another at the corner of Colfax and Sheridan Boulevard in closing next month. Illinois-based Walgreens announced during an earnings call Tuesday morning that the company will close 1,200 stores, or about 14 percent.

With home care in the national spotlight, Michigan declares Medicaid home care workers public employees and expands training. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law two bills Tuesday that clear a path for the state’s home care workers to organize a statewide union of more than 35,000 workers as well as standardize care and training.

As cities around the world grapple with congestion and seek to lower emissions, one New Zealand-based startup is looking upward for solutions. Next year, Whoosh will begin construction on a gondola-like ride-hailing network in a 370-acre area of tourism hot spot Queenstown—the first of its kind. Whoosh resembles a ski lift, descending for passenger pickup, but operates differently.