to three degrees fahrenheit warmer. so that allowed michael to stay much stronger than it normally would have as it approached the coast. >> all these and more reasons why michael now takes its place in hurricane history, certainly where the state of florida is concerned. mark demaria, thank you very much for being with us from the national hurricane center in miami. we will continue to follow the latest on this history-making storm and the path it continues on tonight. but first some new reporting to get to from the "washington post" that once again seems to put jeff sessions' name and job in play. and later the fbi director makes his first public comments about the background investigation, that investigation that helped justice kavanaugh win his confirmation. "the 11th hour" on a busy wednesday just getting started tonight. etire will you act or feel different? or will you just be you, without the constraints of a full time job? you can grow your retirement savings with pacific life and create the future that's most meaningful to you.