last thing before we go tonight, a rare event in our 50th state as hawaii prepares for a rare strike from a category 4 hurricane. the approach of hurricane lane has led the governor declare a state of emergency. hawaii is a small target and a big pacific ocean. for that reason and because plid pacific storms and weather patterns are different, it rarely receives a direct hit from a hurricane. just two in fact, stins eisenhower was president. here is hurricane lane from about 200 miles up as viewed during a flyover orbit of the international space station. indeed, when viewed on radar satellite, it dwarfs the islands, the storm does. tonight it remains about 300 miles off the nearest shore. it s slowly on the move north and west. it s already weakened from a five to a four and so our hopes are that it will weaken further.
indeed, when viewed on radar satellite, it dwarfs the islands, the storm does. tonight it remains about 300 miles off the nearest shore. it s slowly on the move north and west. it s already weakened from a five to a four and so our hopes are that it will weaken further. still, forecasters are warning of a life-threatening event. there s the cone of the storm versus the islands. the storm could linger through the weekend. the summer of 2018 has been challenging in paradise. after erupting into a nonstop lava flow for weeks on end, kilauea has thankfully gone somewhat dormant after adding miles to hawaii s land mass in the form of that brand-new volcanic rock it delivered to the coastline. it has delivered a hard hit to the state s economy as will this is storm. our thoughts tonight are with the folks in the 50th state. that s our broadcast on a wednesday evening.
just a day after michael cohen implicated trump in breaking campaign finance laws, the associated press was first to report this afternoon investigators in new york state issued a subpoena to cohen as part of their investigation into the trump foundation. there are reports that cohen reached out to the state s tax department. this is both important and was expected because any state charges against cohen would not be subject to a pardon by the president. even though we heard cohen s lawyer say cohen is not seeking and would not accept a pardon. paul manafort s conviction also hanging over the white house tonight. his nightmare is just starting. 69-year-old already facing a lengthy prison sentence as he prepares for another and perhaps tougher trial in washington, d.c. he, of course, could change his mind and choose to cooperate at any time. with us to talk about all
islands, the storm does. tonight it remains about 300 miles off the nearest shore. it s slowly on the move north and west. it s already weakened from a five to a four and so our hopes are that it will weaken further. still, forecasters are warning of a life-threatening event. there s the cone of the storm versus the islands. the storm could linger through the weekend. the summer of 2018 has been challenging in paradise. after erupting into a nonstop lava flow for weeks on end, kilauea has thankfully gone somewhat dormant after adding miles to hawaii s land mass in the form of that brand-new volcanic rock it delivered to the coastline. it has delivered a hard hit to the state s economy as will this is storm. our thoughts tonight are with the folks in the 50th state. that s our broadcast on a wednesday evening. thank you so very much for being here with us. good night from nbc news
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