>> more about the losers than what you did get right >> my parlays have been -- i'm up i'm up big, rubin. i'm not telling you what you do. >> i see it coming it will be the joe kernen sports index fund operating i've got big aspirations for you. >> i have never watched so much baseball in my -- i watched three or four games yesterday. i'm loving it. >> that's the great thing now. we're seeing it in our baseball business, up 50% people are so excited. >> me, too

timing of this trip and once his impact on american chinese relations let's start there with joel rubin former deputy assistant secretary of state in the obama administration and a democratic strategist he joins us from maryland hi larry it's great to be with you ok joe what's behind this trip of human services secretary alex aids are going to taiwan. the delegation visit to taiwan is significant because it's part of a trend right now that we see from the trump administration of provoking china in many regards and we are watching the slow to move towards a cold war now with china which is very dangerous for our national security and deeply problematic but it's also very political in certainly heading into the 2020 election where president trump is trying to define himself as dance i can't i'm a candidate and joe biden is the pro china candidate and how do you see that playing out. i think that the american people are very wise about understanding that china while the source of the krona virus there in china is not the cause of the catastrophe we have here at home in terms of managing th

the white house we'll be talking to him again a little bit later on right now that we've got joel rubin with us former u.s. deputy assistant secretary of state he's on skype from chevy chase and in maryland i mean alan makes the point there that this is just it's it's it's it's we and it's not a convention in any sort of traditional sense but do you think as alan said some of these viral moments might break through over the next 24 hours and then you know every day afterwards yeah it's certainly not a traditional convention but we're not living in a normal time right now and i think present occurrence is something that we believe it matters science matters the health and safety of the american people matter. so in playing a games like donald trump did with his convention that he wanted in jacksonville so yes i think moments will come through we have to remember that most of america watches these conventions on television anyways so this isn't exactly abnormal it's a different format and it won't be the big balloon drop but americans are used to watching their t.v. and seeing speeches so

ann rubin said experts are hopeful this new test will allow for more people to return to normal activities are calling it a game-changer. abbott labs has announced a new rapid covid test which is portable, cheap, about $5, and returns results in just 15 minutes. an app that allows you to display your test results for work or school. >> it gives us a rapid reliable affordable test, and massive scale, and a digital health tool that will help us more safe live bit back to daily life. >> reporter: at carbon health, they are excited. carbon has 25 primary and urgent care clinics nationwide. 10 of them in california. their first rapid test required a tabletop machine to get results. >> the machine itself is cumbersome is expensive, and not all healthcare providers have the machine, and the cartridges are just more expensive than this antigen test, which is more like a pregnancy test. >> reporter: doctors envision this new more portable test having even wider applications. >> you can imagine deploying it in schools, or in movie theaters, before people go in. you know, the one difference, the one

ann rubin, ktvu www.ktvu.com . >>> both lyft and uber were going to shut down at midnight.ill tell you what is allowing them to continue to pick up passengers at least for now. >>> it was the final day of the victim impact statements in the case of the golden state killer. the emotional messages for joseph deangelo before his sentencing tomorrow. >>> u.s. employment claims rose above 1 million again last week. after two weeks of decline. the labor department says there were 1.1 million claims, which is more than analysts expected. still the total number of people receiving unemployment the client last week the 14.8 million. from 15.5 million. people are also receiving less money after the $600 boost to jobless benefits expired at the end of last month. >>> on wall street today, the major indexes ended the day higher. the dow was up 36 points, the nasdaq rose 118, and the s&p gained 10 points. gains for big tech nobodies help push the markets higher despite the discouraging jobs report. >>> tesla soared ahead to new heights today. the stock climbed more than 7%. at an all-ti

joel rubin, thank you so much. president trump has just taken the podium. of and these states and cities have an absolute duty to use all resources necessary to end the violence and all of the injury and death. new york city has an army of great police. i know them very well. new york's finest are as good as it gets. they should be allowed to do their job. if they are allowed to do their job, the new york city problem will be solved and be solved quickly. they do it well. the mayor bill de blasio should immediately hire back all of the police who were fired without justification. they were fired. i guess that is part of the fund the police by the democrats. they should hire new york city's finest back. they have some incredible policeman doing specific jobs that nobody else can do when it comes to terrorism and other things. together, the city of chicago and the state of illinois have 25,000 police officers, sheriffs, and guardsmen available to quell any violence. they can do it quickly and easily if allowed to do their jobs. incredible,ent is but they have

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ann rubin joins us after speaking with both officials and parents. ann?one county official told us they figured they would be off the watch list before the waiver process became necessary, but parents say the time for waiting is over. >> reporter: in alameda county, parents are frustrated and confused, as to why the health department will allow waivers for in person instruction. contra costa county is accepting applications, santa clara county has even had some approved, but despite state guidelines allowing these waivers for elementary schools, alameda county has said no. why are other counties doing this and not alameda county? if there is a reason i would love to hear it, but i'm not hearing the rationale. >> reporter: meanwhile, alameda county is allowing other activities to wine tastin outdoor salon services to pools. >> those are all great things. i would have loved the pools to have opened up during the summer when we had nothing to do, but right now, don't need a pool for my kids. i need a classroom. >> reporter: there is a glimmer of hope. today

jennifer rubin is an opinion writer with the "washington post." former republican congressman joe walsh ran for president. after a quick break, reverend al sharpton joins me. break, rerevel sharpton joins me. super emma just about sleeps in her cape. but when we realized she was battling sensitive skin, we switched to new tide plus downy free. it's gentle on her skin, and dermatologist recommended. new tide pods plus downy free. safe for sensitive skin with eczema and psoriasis. proof i can fight moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. proof i can fight psoriatic arthritis... ...with humira. proof of less joint pain... ...and clearer skin in psa. humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections, including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. tell your doctor if yo

ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> well, bay area weather, the intense heat continues as we head into the weekend, although there will be some subtle changes, and tomorrow should be a little cooler than today, but still we're talking about excessive heat warnings as we go into your saturday forecast and beyond. we finally is all of the records to report for you. gilroy tieing a record. 107 degrees. santa rosa, santa cruz, napa, 104. san jose 103. redwood city 102. san francisco mid-90s, and the coast, half moon bay in the low 80s. 110 degrees in fairfield. you can see the strip digits for oakland, hayward, redwood city, and mountain view. tomorrow, hot spots in the 90 those over 100 degrees, and as a result, the excessive heat warning will continue not only up there in weekend, but also into next week, until 9:00 p.m. on wednesday, and a heat advisory should expire 9:00 this evening for all of the areas in yellow, but i think that will get reissued, especially as we head into early next week. current numbers out there. santa rosa 101 degrees. own land 89. san francisco, look at that. for

ann rubin, ktvu fox2 news. >>> amid the pandemic, the need for help with food is on the rise. new weekly drive up food service, or food bank opened this morning in fremont to help those in need. this event is cosponsored by the alameda county community food bank, tri-city volunteers, and wells fargo. 600 boxes of food are being given away at the wells fargo offices on walnut avenue near liberty street. people can drive up, stay in their cars, and volunteers will put groceries directly in the cars. the boxes have fresh produce, canned, and packaged food.>> fresh fruit, we have apples and oranges. we have vegetables that are very important. >> this community has been shaken by covid-19. we are seeing numbers, where we used to see 250 people per day, we are seeing 500 to 600 people per day needing food. >> they say they are turning bank locations into mobile food distribution centers in 20 cities across the country. the location of walnut avenue and fremont will be open every friday through august 28. >>> the san francisco fire department chief says after months of avoiding the c

ann rubin, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we're going to get a glimpse into what it looks like inside big basin redwood state park after fire tore through that area of the santa cruz mountains. a crew with hiking near through five miles througe redwoods had some sort of fair damage. those that are sometime standing bear these scars of the massive firestorm that passed through the park. fire also destroyed much of the parks infrastructure, including the headquarters and visitors center. >> these fires are responsible for unhealthy air quality this week. here is a look around the bay area. from mount diablo in walnut creek to a camera in jack london square. we also see downtown san jose, and san francisco. there's just no escaping the haze and smoke. let's get over to kyle grogan. you could see the ash falling all around us coming into oakland today. >> yeah, i had the ash on my car as well. it is pervasive. it is everywhere. you're lucky if you see any blue sky out there, and there are a few spots that have. i wanted to started off with a tour of what's happening weather-wise where some of these

with me now is democratic congressman rubin gallego from arizona. as you saw there, my colleagues both reporting, there is still no contact between congressional democrats and the white house. how can that be with millions of americans out of work and not getting a paycheck that we're seeing this political stagnation in washington? >> well, because there has been one side that has consistently not put a plan together. look, there needs to be compromise. to say there has been an attempt to compromise is false. the democrats got a comprehensive bill done three months ago. in that meantime, senator mcconnell, while pressured by other senators, said we'll get to that point when we get to ninety, we ha that point, we have plenty of time and then put something together and said take it or leave it. that's not how you operate. when you have a sense of urgency, looking out for the people that need work, need assistance, you move fast and they did not move fast and now it is time for them to realize that. and come back to the negotiating table and come back

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timing of this trip and what's his impact on america chinese relations let's start there with joel rubin former deputy assistant secretary of state in.

they talk about paul rubin after he got arrested for i guess he was a pornographic movie theater doinghat every other person in the movie theater was doing and he got arrested and the first time he got on stage after that, i think it was a music awards he walks up to the microphone and he's like i thought he said something like so how's everyone then. anything new? comedy breaks the tension. it alleviates tension. it's a coping mechanism. if you are going to vanish laughter, you should banish it lively. >> host: this question is from ruth who asks a -- >> guest: i love your name that's my mother's name. >> host: do you think sometimes people are afraid to laugh and fear of offending someone? >> guest: yes and i think the more that we are comfortable with ourselves and educated, we can be comfortable with laughing and no what we are laughing at. this whole idea, the book came about because on hbo they did a piece about college hookers were telling canadians what they could and couldn't say on stage at their colleges and i was the opposing viewpoint when harpercollins came to me and said

timing of this trip and once its impact on american chinese relations let's start there with joel rubin former deputy assistant secretary of state in the obama administration and a democratic strategist he joins us from.

ann rubin shows us how the wildfires have cause major damage to the historic headquarters, the campgroundsand so re. >> fire has ripped through big basin redwood state park. destroying every building there including the historic headquarters built in the 1930s. >> i have been crying all day about the fires. >> reporter: big basin holds special meaning. they held their wedding under the redwoods. >> it is the oldest state park in the state. it is e largest redwood groves south of san francisco, and it is gone. it's gone. >> sam hotter was saved the redwoods said that redwoods tend to be extremely resilient. >> if they were big enough and hot enough to take those structures, there is just no way to tell. we are just crossing our fingers. >> park officials are reported no injuries. the losses are har >> it is the balance between heartbreak and the resilience that the redwoods have taught us. >> big basin have some trees that are 50 feet around. they will assess the damage ktvu fox2 news . >> firefighters battling the flames in the foothills save the historic telescope on milk hamilton. the fl

well now let's speak to joel rubin former u.s. deputy assistant secretary of state and he joins us live via skype from chevy chase maryland joe thanks for being with us still i do want to start with michelle who chorused top billing tonight that was as alan was saying a very empathetic emotional speech really speaking to this moment and it really was about hope it sounded also like it was aimed at undecideds at really getting out the vote will that work you know list. michelle obama's speech was incredibly powerful and she is very very popular in fact if you've been watching some of the the back and forth on talk shows about who would be vice president many republicans said if she were vice president joe biden would win in terms of his pick so there's a real concern among republicans that michelle obama could be devastating to their chances to win and she speaks to to america across the board so her lines are cutting into donald trump's character or are you mad that he basically has failed to deliver and should not return for a 2n

establishment are deeply offended both by his language and the risk-taking but in fact he's shoes -- rubin is pretty clever. >> i often get asked the question compare ronald reagan with the donald trump and i often go back to thinking of the time that reagan was in the white house and i visualize reagan as a boxer when boxing was popular in america. trump seems to me that he is mma. this is gloves off. this is really really tough stuff. what do you think of that? do you buy that compares and? >> i've never thought of it quite that way. i think that reagan had a remarkable sense of playing a role think it was the role of a lifetime and they think he had an instinctive belief really grown out of the eisenhower tradition of what the president should be like and why for example he would never take his coat off in the oval office. a good friend of mine had been with him just before he was sworn in and had a very bold idea. he had shaken up the system radically. he said it's a very interesting idea but i wear the white hats. you have to have the guy that wears the black hats do something like th

ann rubin shows us how the closure of forever 21 and the generosity of the bay street mall in emeryville made magic for some young teenagers. >> reporter: for kids that don't have much, this experience was everything. row after row of brand-new clothing, shoes and accessories display just for them and there for the taking. >> i am from the ghetto. i have never had anything from free. especially at this larger scale. >> reporter: this was a gift from the bay street mall. after forever 21 went bankrupt, the mall was left with the merchandise the store left behind. they decided to give it away. the recipient, covenant house. >> we inherited 10,000 square feet of rodda. we were trying to figure out what to do with it. the match was fantastic. >> reporter: covenant house couldn't believe the good fortune. >> i was blown away.door and se that is what happened. >> reporter: the smiles were hidden by masks. shopping sprees like this don't come often. >> retail therapy. bay street is helping. caregiving clothing away. helping the homeless and covenant house. >> i am so grateful to be chosen to ha

in it jennifer rubin criticizes, the trump cultists she says are driving the party into the ground. joins me. column says maybe the real question is not what the republican party will believe or whether we need it at all. perhaps there is no decent party of the right to be had. what is your response to that? >> number one, wow. in general, it seems like everything has been so politicized lately,in there's nothing to take from that, except for an attempt to divide the country further. it's an you attemp attempt to mn the republican party must be divided in the country. carley: we have tv shows getting canceled, tv getting canceled, the latest was the goya ceo speaking at the white house and supporting the president. celebrities are speaking out against cancel culture. ricrickrickey gervais says thisf it's choosing not to watch a completan because you don't like them, that's everyone's right. when people are trying to get someone fired because they don't like their opinion about something that's nothing to do with their job, that's what i call cancel culture and that's not cool. singe

david rubin at children's hospital of philadelphia, appreciate it so much. >>> unc chapel hill, the universitypped the in-person instruction after nearly 130 students tested positive in the first week of school. another 465 cases reported in the week since. here with us now is tamia troy, senior class vice president and the president of the university's black student movement. thank you so much for your time today. fascinating for your perspective in the sense that you think the school let you down here. why? >> yeah. so i'm very frustrated that students are in this position after one week of classes where we are now faced with so much uncertainty. students are wondering how to get home, where to move off campus and how to pay for it. the fact that the mrks allowed us to be put in an uncertain position is very frustrating to see the experience in this and led to the black student movement creating a mutual aid fund raising money to help students with those needs and so far we have received thousands of dollars in requests from students trying to cover moving costs, transportation or struggling

"the washington post"'s jennifer rubin's column opines, quote: the rnc is on a hatch act crime spree.? some in the left-wing national media know that no one cares about the hatch act. jake schuman from politico points out, quote: do you think a single person outside the beltway gives a hoot about the president politicking from the white house or using the federal government to his political advantage? do you think any persuadable voter even notices? white house chief of staff mark meadows had this to say -- >> nobody outside of the beltway really cares. they expect that donald trump is going to promote republican values, and they would expect that barack obama when he was in office that he would do the same for democrats. and so, listen, this is a lot of hoop that'sing being made -- loop -- hoopla that's being made mainly because the convention has been unbelievably successful. lou: well, joining us now is former reagan white house political director ed rollins, the is savant himself, and pulitzer prize-winning columnist for the new york post, fox business contributor michael goodwin.

ann rubin is joining us with people down in the south bay on how they are trying to stay cool. >> yeah. well, many of the places that you would normally go to cool off just aren't open, but some cooling centers are, and officially want you to know that they are follow log all public health protocols to try and keep people safe. >> reporter: the pandemic has been hard. a heat wave just makes it worse. especially for those trying to shelter in place in a hot home. and so san jose has opened cooling centers, like this one at the camden community center. they require health screenings, masks, and social distancing inside. >> we have family tables, families can come and use the internet and do their distance learning. we also have individual tables, and all of these are set up to provide adequate space. >> reporter: but advocates worry pandemic fears might keep people away. at catholic charities, they are asking churches and parishes to reach out and check on those at high risk, senior citizens, and the disabled been >> there's little we can do to stop this heat wave, but a lot we can do to

i'm joined now by seattle bureau chief for the new york times, jennifer rubin opinion writer for the washington post. >> describe the scene what you saw amid those protests, which apparently included you yourself being hit with a paint ball blast? >> yeah, they really started out in the suburbs, the trump supporters gathered by the hundreds, they had hundreds of trucks with flags on them, they were intending to drive around the outskirts of portland staying on the highways, a lot of them broke off and came right downtown. at that point there's all the protesters downtown, they're ready to con front them, and have some sort of conflict there. and then you saw these paint balls being fired from the backs of these pickup trucks. people were responding by throwing things back. the whole evening really devolved pretty quickly at that point. there were fist fights in the streets, there was a car run over a bike. it was egs ka lating throughout the night. >> and did you at any time see black lives matter marchers attack the men in the trucks? >> i mean at that point, when the paint balls we

ann rubin tells us why they are forcing the issue, and how educators feel about the pressure. >> reporter alameda county parents are frustrated and confused as to why the health department costa county is accepting applications. santa clara has even had some approved, but despite state guidelines allowing these waivers for elementary schools, alameda county has said no. >> why are other counties doing this and not alameda county? if there is a reason for it, i would love to hear it, but i'm not hearing the rationale, and it's hard when we see other counties whose numbers aren't as good as ours starting this process. >> reporter: meanwhile, alameda county is allowing other things to resume, including wine tasting and pools. >> that's a great thing. i would have loved the pools to open in the summer when we were at here with the kids with nothing to do, but right now i need a classroom. >> reporter: there is a glimmer of hope. today the county health department issued a statement saying they are quote planning to gauge interest from alameda county schools in applying for waivers. >> obvious

in a similar fashion, but rubin in the "the wall street journal" has article employers are consideringhere are hurdles they are concerned about the cost, the uncertainties, if biggest concern according to this is in "the wall street journal," if the businesses stop withholding taxes without guarantee that congress will actually forgive deferred payments could find themselves on the hook what is the administration doing in communicating more certainty to these businesses to make sure they do with -- they do defer imperial packs collections. >> let me a one hundred percent clear the president desire is for the suspended tax liabilities for given desiring for legislation to make that the case, and i would challenge, those on hill to oppose this action, to try and -- to try and go against that. we have been working very closely with large payroll providers to make sure we understood stand logistics and employees are have appropriate guidance to execute in a timely targeted way. >> do you expect democrats to come back to the table more stimulus rescue package? what are you hearing. >> well,

part of our partnership with gretchen rubin and her podcast "hasn't "happi "happier."bedtime. keep masks and sand sanitizers in a convenient location. to boost focus for a variety of work spaces for school work. lastly, set a good example for your kids by also adopting good habits. if you want them to read a book, instead of watching dvd, pick up a book yourself. that's a good idea. >> i want to watch tv, too. good to read a book. very important to read a book. why are you laugh, tony dokoupil? that will do it for us. see you tomorrow. >>> this is a kpix 5 morning update. >>> cal re says the czu lightning complex fire burning in santa cruz and san mateo county has consumed 70,000 acres. four are missing and the body of a 70-year-old man was recovered yesterday. they were rescued while trying to return to their homes. the fire is 13% campaign. the scu lightning complex fires has more peak road. the fire is 10% contained. >>> we are proud to be partnering with a virtual telethon for fire relief. call or text the numbers on your screen or go to kpix.com. more than $6000 h

part of our partnership with gretchen rubin and her award-winning podcast "happier."of the coronavirus, here are some ways to help deal with the uncertainty. make a chart of possible future plans. research shows that help boost feelings of control and clarity. identify specifically what is worrying you. once you know the problem, solutions often appear more obvious. try not to vent your frustrations to your children. remember to reflect on what you are grateful for. guys, i try to do that every single morning when i wake up and i see the sun shining. i'm thankful -- i know that i'm healthy, i'm loved. put a smile on my face, attack the day. >> good man. we like that. >> love it. you make it sound so easy. >> effortless. >> that's part of the journey. it's not always easy. >> that's exactly right. we've been talking about there all morning long about school reopenings and what's going to happen and just the concerns - >> well many people have such a misunderstanding as to how a reverse mortgage works. people think that the bank takes your home, but that is not true. th

it is part of our partnership with gretchen rubin and her award-winning podcast "happier."ution during this pandemic and social unrest. the season of it we should say. good morning. and you say one way people can give back is to schedule an empower hour. explain that to us. >> well, now more than ever as you say we're wanting to put our values into the world. research shows if we decide when and how we'll be more likely to follow through. if we schedule an empower hour for at least an hour to work on racial justice or environmentalism or hunger, we're much more likely to follow through and take actions that put our values into the world. >> you say one example about people can use empower or the empower hour is to register to vote. how else can people get more involved to help create change in their community? >> absolutely people are wanting to help others to register to vote. they're also wanting to help with food banks, they're noting to do all sort of things -- wanting to do all sorts of things. social issues book club, a great way to have a difficult conversation, to e

my name is eliana rubin, and i'm calling to tell you thank you for closing down the jail on bryant street. as we all know, thousands of people in our city are experiencing homelessness and mental health crises during the global pandemic and now breathing in toxic smoke from these year's record breaking fires. as a native san franciscan, i hold people's health and safety over criminalization. i feel the city could allocate at least $66 million more for the funding for housing, community, and mental health-based services. during this time, not prioritizing housing, mental health services, and substance use treatment programs is literally a death sentence that is primarily impacting black, brown, poor, and trans community members. so we at lgss are committed to funding human rights and ask that you ensure our community safety by divesting from san francisco police department and invest in our communities to deal with these overlapping crises. thank you very much. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors. this is carl kramer from the san franci

my name is eliana rubin, and i'm calling to tell you thank you for closing down the jail on bryant street. as we all know, thousands of people in our city are experiencing homelessness and mental health crises during the global pandemic and now breathing in toxic smoke from these year's record breaking fires. as a native san franciscan, i hold people's health and safety over criminalization. i feel the city could allocate at least $66 million more for the funding for housing, community, and mental health-based services. during this time, not prioritizing housing, mental health services, and substance use treatment programs is literally a death sentence that is primarily impacting black, brown, poor, and trans community members. so we at lgss are committed to funding human rights and ask that you ensure our community safety by divesting from san francisco police department and invest in our communities to deal with these overlapping crises. thank you very much. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors. this is carl kramer from the san franci

timing of this trip and what's his impact on american chinese relations let's start there with joel rubin former deputy assistant secretary of state in the obama administration and a democratic strategist he joins us from maryland hi larry it's great to be with you ok joe what's behind this trip of human services secretary alexander's are going to taiwan the delegation visit to taiwan is significant because it's part of a trend right now that we see from the trump administration of provoking china in many regards and we are watching the slow to move towards a cold war now with china which is very dangerous for our national security and deeply problematic but it's also very political in certainly heading into the 2020 election where president trump is trying to define himself as dance i can a candidate and joe biden is the pro china candidate and how do you see that playing out. i think that the american people are very wise about understanding that china while the source of the krona virus their china is not the cause of the catastrophe we have here at home in terms of managing the corona

jennifer rubin criticizing the quote trump cultists who she believes is driving the party into the groundhave, quote: sold their souls to trump. there is growing evidence that smoking pot while pregnant could lead to long-term impacts of the baby. canadian researchers discovering a 50% increase in the risk of a child having autism. more than 500,000 mothers and their children took part in the study. some critics are calling for more research before connecting the dots. and a navy veteran has his chihuahua to thank for saving his life. the dog named boo boo ran for help when 86-year-old rudy armstrong suffered a stroke. this heart felt reunion happened at the hospital. armstrong lives alone with his four legged hero in north carolina. boo boo was able to lead someone to his home for help. so, it just proves that heroes come in all different shapes and sizes. >> they do indeed. der reachio in some spots. >> igniting after trees fell on a power line. ainsley: meteorologist adam klotz joins us live hey, adam. adam: really big storms across the midwest yesterday. these are our storm reports ov

rubin is the most annoying, bless him, because hejust talks incessa ntly. him, because hejust talks incessantlye one were the winner was the person who spotted the vehicle with the most wheels. i know that most vehicles have four, i'm familiar with that, but trucks have a lot more. one inside the other. care of, you understand what i'm talking about. -- kevin. he is talking to the floor manager. you got a little insight there of what happens and who charlie speaks to penny needs some back—up. there is a lot of nodding going on. there are 20 people on here. there are two people in here. don't believe a word he says! he's just looking for some back—up. we used to play punch yellow card. back—up. we used to play punch yellow ca rd. every back—up. we used to play punch yellow card. every time you saw a yellow card. every time you saw a yellow card. every time you saw a yellow car you had to punch your brother or sister. we don't condone violence on this programme! now the sport. spare a thought for manchester city boss pep guardiola is thinking this morning. his side play lyon later, knowing a win

ann rubin, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> let's talk about your friday morning weather. we have rosemary back. you know what is ahead of us. how does it look? >> we are looking hazy and smoky. good morning to you. temperatures outside our doors fell yesterday. good news. relative humidity is up slightly. we are returning to the coastline. that is another benefit. we are giving you a look. it is 50 degrees right now. 64 in oakland, low 60s in livermore, 63 in san jose. the temperatures are cooler in livermore. everybody else, within a few degrees of yesterday, even a little warmer, half moon bay up by 7 degrees. it has to do with the cloud cover that blinks and -- blankets us. half moon bay is reporting visibility of less than a mile at the moment. the fog is back. checking on the winds, we are generally light. those are coming in from the northwest and west. there is a southerly breeze at 10 miles per hour. napa is reporting areas southwest. if i pull back just a little bit, i can give you an idea of the fires burning all around us. we will continue to see, we have smoke

here is a text this is from maxwell rubin of pacific palisades california. it opened the day door for me on human nature. and went to make reforms. my question to you is how you can eliminate unhealthy populism from our republic on both the left and right and get the general public to trust career politicians who have the experience and wisdom that they outlined. >> thank you very much. it's always nice to hear that book been assigned in college classes. and someone who benefited from that and got something out of it. i think the question of populism which has always been a core question in american political life. and very much alive in our contemporary politics right now. it's one we have to way to think about the institutions. we don't really face a choice. between the view that the people have all of the answers and should just be empowered directly. the answer that is embodied in the constitutional system is that no one has all the answers. and they have to arrange themselves around the reality that no one has all the answers. that means no one should h