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>> it is a big day for merck and rob davis.t took over july 1 and spending $11.5 billion to buy acceleron pharma for a phase three drug for pulmonary arterial typer tension and had to ask him about upcoming data for the pill they licensed from ridgeback bio. here's what he said about the expectations or his hope for what that drug could do for this pandemic. >> it is something where we think if we can give iterly in the course of the disease it takes it from the devastating disease that covid-19 is to something that's manageable and so important why because it is a pill it is something that obviously can be quite accessible to the general population so we're excited about this because i do think it can really change the way people will think about covid-19 if they're unfortunate enough to be facing it themselves. >> and the moment of truth for this pill is potentially weeks away they're expecting data by november, perhaps sometime in october, filing for emergency use authorization by the end of the year and fingers crossed it w

lindsey davis has the story. >> let's go. >> rob mendez knows all about calling an audible.t arms and legs as a result of an extremely rare genetic condition. >> i remind myself, don't be your own worst enemy and hold yourself back from pursuing what you really want to do in life. >> that reminder has worked, not allowing his physical condition to keep him from going after his dreams. >> my friends played football soy started going to practices. i was watching practice and the coaches waived me in to a team huddle. they asked me if i wanted to be part of the team me a jersey. >> and his first job, manager of his high school team in gilroy. >> i was wearing the headsets with the coaches and listening to them. >> eventually he became thntual jv coach at another school and lead the team to the district finals. he is now in his 16th year of coaching high school football. coach mendez uses his shoulders to get around in his custom designed wheelchair, his nose to operate his cell phone, and his mouth to hold a stylus to write and draw out the plays. >> i get really down about it

davis says the pandemic has slowed momentum, but li jia mona says she can't wait for change much longer. i'm mad. yeah rightfully so. rob roth, ktvu fox two news question. their experiences were so limited with the outside world that it was a bit frightening for them coming up. we all know about the social and emotional impacts distance learning had on students. but what about the youngest among them after the break? we look at the way preschools are trying to close the development gap. stayay my name is on the front. but... i am more proud of the back. siggis: 40% less sugar, and more protein than the leading greek yogurt. has caused an unknown number of families to forego daycare or preschool out of fear over putting their children in a community setting. ktvu is gasia mikaelian spoke with early childhood development experts about the toll this may take on some of the youngest californians. come on in. it's more than play happening at our future tots learning center in san leandro children as young as to learn how to take turns share and contribute to a group activity. preschool and childcare center closed for three m

davis says the pandemic has slowed momentum, but li jia mona says she can't wait for change much longer. i'm mad. yeah rightfully so. rob roth, ktvu fox two news question. their experiences were so limited with the outside world that it was a bit frightening for them coming up. we all know about the social and emotional impacts distance learning had on students. but what about the youngest among them after the break? we look at the way preschools are trying emergency planning for kids. we can't predict when an emergency will happen. so that's why it's important to make a plan with your parents. here are a few tips to stay safe. know how to get in touch with your family. write down phone numbers for your parents, siblings and neighbors. pick a place to meet your family if you are not together and can't go home. remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, but it will help you and your family stay safe during an emergency. has caused an unknown number of families to forego daycare or preschool out of fear over putting their children in a community setting. ktvu is gasia mika

rob, thank you for that. that's bringing done moraine. he's an author and journalist, and he's covered california politics for 40 years. he's written extensively about the states recall elections. he joins us via zoom from davis in california. done good to have you with us. look, this isn't the 1st attempt made to unseat governor. got a new seminole indications on now this one has failed as well. yeah, this, this is not even close to me and it really is not much of a surprise. california as, as you know is, is it's the economy is if it were its own nation would be the 5th largest in the world. the state of 40000000 people, it's incredibly diverse state, but it's heavily democratic state. and gavin newsome as a democrat is a liberal and the people who are running against some really gave no reason for true democrats, for more liberal voters. to vote against gavin newsome, he ran a smart campaign and, and the results are going to show it. he's going to win by double digits. he might 21. so let's stay with a campaign for a 2nd, dan. i mean, new some rolled out a $70000000.00 war chest. he called on the party big guns like bernie sanders, elizabeth warren, barack obama. how important was this in re energizing the

davis, thank you so much for joining us. we hope you have a good weekend. >>> up next, house armed services member, he is congressman rob whitman've got a new push by congress demanding probes of president biden's phone call where the president, according to reuters, urged the former president of afghanistan to mislead the media around the world. quote, change the perception, whether true or not, and make it look like the taliban was losing before the fall of kabul. this as the white house continues to dodge questions about that and downplay the botched pullout. you're watching "the evening edit" on fox fox business. >> you already saw one of the china foreign ministers meeting with the head of the taliban. they're already starting to have discussions. and think about all of the military equipment, black hawks, c-130s, weapons, night vision goggles that now can be handed over to our enemies, china, russian, the iranians. ♪ there's a line between drinking and riding. alcohol limits your reaction time, and even one drink can affect your ability to ride. then before you know it, you've been pulled over. there's a line between drin

davis says the pandemic has slowed momentum, but li jia mona says she can't wait for change much longer. i'm mad yeah, rightfully so. rob. coming up here. details on the big scouting event the nfl is planning to hold. excuse me in the uk. also ahead tonight the simmering tensions at the united nations today as president biden makes his first address to the general assembly as president. it's a mid and upper nineties. today today is the hottest day of the week it cools off for tomorrow. fog that could help diagnose depression or cognitive decline. the wall street journal reports apple is partnering with u c. l a and biogen to see if sensitive iphone data could offer clues, the scientists say data such as facial expressions, sleep patterns, heart rate and how you type on your phone could signal mental health issues or cognitive decline relating to alzheimer's. dementia and autism. prince andrew andrew has been served with a sexual assault lawsuit here in the united states. 38 year old woman named virginia giuffre e says that she was forced to have sex with him. when she was underage. she claims it happened at the london h

davis says the pandemic has slowed momentum, but li jia mona says she can't wait for change much longer. i'm mad. yeah rightfully so. rob roth, ktvu fox two news. all right, let's check back in with mark. last time we talked. it was summer and all of a sudden walmart. right do you feel a little bit different with that is to change. excited. i like fall. yeah well fall. yeah in fact, typically we clear out the fog and the fall time and here in the bay area, and we'll be having that as we head into it tomorrow but today to celebrate the first day of fall, fog decided to return coast side and right around the bay, and that's having an impact on temperatures somewhat, in fact, definitely a cool down. right near the immediate coastline. as you can see on the satellite, there's the fog bank from monterey bay closer to a san francisco's ocean beach and out toward out toward the marin headlands as well, right around mere b to the fog making a comeback out there this afternoon. current numbers. you can still see some upper eighties to right around 90 degrees. that's still warm to hot. well england just cooler today near the coas

davis says the pandemic has slowed momentum, but li jia mona says she can't wait for change much longer. i'm mad. yeah rightfully so. rob. california school superintendent tony thurman is now launching a new statewide literacy campaign. thurman announced the plan this morning. he says it will help to improve literacy rates of california students. specifically the thurman says the literacy campaign will help all third grade students be able to read by the year 2026. it is a long been held as a critical milestone for every student to learn to read by third grade. yet for some reason, and for many reasons, this particular milestone has eluded many of our students. thurman's plan centers on legislation that will provide funding to hire more teachers and establish a task force to oversee and guide the literacy campaign. he says the plan will also get more books into the hands of students and their families. alrighty then we had a pretty nice day today. temperatures warmed up quite a bit. actually we had 101 degrees in gilroy today. that was a new record there. it wasn't that warm up here but we did have a 96 and anya could 9