make sure you have a great one. good good morning. one-two punch. the president's men guilty. a jury convicts former campaign chairman paul manafort and michael cohen the president's once closest aide pleads guilty. admitting he paid off a playmate and porn star for donald trump. >> there's a cover-up by the president of the united states that is undeniable. >> the president insisting prosecutors do not have the prosecutors don't have good on him. >> they're still looking for collusion. where is the collusion. >> just ahead, what is michael cohen about to tell prosecutors? we will ask his we will ask his lawyer. stunning arrest. the undocumented imgrant that

reportedly confessed to murdering a missing college student in iowa set to face a june today. surveillance video leading police to the suspect after a month long search. the agent in charge of the case live with us straight ahead. those stories, plus the russians still coming. facebook removes nearly 700 accounts for allegedly trying to influence the elections again. many linked to russia and iran. pointing the finger. asia ar gepto speaks out for the first time about the sexual assault allegations against her and what her boyfriend, anthony bourdain, did about the allegations. "today" exclusive. tennis star serena williams gets candid about being a mom. >> i've always been this joyful person, but now it's different. i feel light. >> serena's message to all working moms and the big plan she's sharing with us today wednesday, august 22nd, 2018.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on a wednesday morning. a lot of mornings we say it's a busy day but it is really a busy day. >> absolutely. >> a lot of developments to get to. it was a stunning split screen moment in two courtrooms, and it is intensifying legal and political pressure on the president this morning. here in new york michael cohen, the president's former attorney, most loyal aide pleading guilty to campaign finance charges, among others, saying he coordinated with then candidate trump to buy the silence of two women alleging affairs. and at the very same time the president's former campaign chair paul manafort was in a virginia court being convicted on eight felony counts stemming from the special counsel's russia investigation. while all that was playing out, facebook announced it has uncovered a new campaign with

links directly to russia and iran to spread misinformation ahead of the midterm elections in mid november. we've got every aspect covered this morning, and we're going to talk to michael cohen's attorney about the claims michael cohen is making and what he is about to tell prosecutors about the president. let's start with nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson on the north lawn of the white house. hallie, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. today michael cohen's lawyer said he is ready to tell all. frankly, cohen has already said plenty in a federal courtroom. for years cohen's job was to handle problems for his former boss but now he's become the problem for the president. >> from confidante to criminal, the president's former fixer flipping on him with new fallout as the president suggests sympathy for michael cohen. >> i feel make up stories in order to get a deal. >> from confidant to criminal. the president's former fixer

flipping on him with new fallout now as the president suggests sympathy for michael cohen. >> i feel badly. >> reporter: feeling badly for both, the president says, apparently referring not just to paul manafort but cohen, too. the man who walked into manhattan court admitting he broke the law by donald trump told him too, implicating a sitting president in a serious crime. cohen's attorney lanny davis. >> there's a coverup here by our now president of the united states that is undeniable. he directed michael cohen to make this payment of $130,000. >> reporter: cohen now faces 3.5 to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, and notably campaign finance violations including illegal payoffs to keep two women quiet about alleged affairs with donald trump. affairs he denies. one of those payments, $130,000 to porn star stormy daniels. made 11 days before the 2016

election. the president has insisted he had no idea about the hush money at the time. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? why did michael cohen make that -- >> you have to ask michael cohen. michael's my attorney and you'll have to ask michael. >> do you know where he got the money? >> no, i don't know. >> reporter: the president's lawyer later acknowledging he paid the money back. >> and the president repaid him. oh. i didn't know he did. >> yes. >> reporter: and now daniels and her attorney say daniel's plea deal vindicates them. the message i would send to the president of the unite, prepare. you're in a lot of trouble. >> reporter: the president's legal team doesn't think so. rudy giuliani tells nbc news, no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the government's charges against mr. cohen. it is clear that as the prosecutor noticed, mr. cohen's actions reflect a pattern of

lies and dishonesty over a significant period of time. but president trump didn't always think cohen was a liar. in his public comments over the last couple years. >> michael cohen is a talented lawyer, a good lawyer. >> i always liked michael. he's a good person. >> reporter: cohen worked for donald trump for about a decade, privy to his most sensitive and legal and business dealings. even though he recently said his family and country comes first, he once memorably declared he'd take a bum it for his boss. now, he's taking a deal instead. bottom line, at nearly every donald trump rally in 2016 you heard the chant "lock her up" since election day five people close to the president convicted of breaking the law. savannah? >> hallie jackson, thank you. lanny davis is with us now. >> good morning. >> your client wednesday famously said he would take a bullet for donald trump.

seems in a sense he is the bullet. does he have damaging information against the president and is he willing to tell it to prosecutors? >> he said under oath the most damaging definitive information yesterday that the president of the united states directed him to commit a crime, meaning the president committed the crime and covered it up, because he didn't sign the check to keep quiet the affairs with the two women. he asked, directed is the word used michael cohen to do so. in case there's a problem understanding, there's no dispute on the word "direction." his attorneys wrote the special counsel and said that president trump directed michael cohen to do this. so the issue of whether he's credible or not has no relevance here. his lawyers are his witnesses against the president as complicit in this crime. >> let me ask you, because -- michael cohen, it's his word, as you say, rudy giuliani seems to

back that up with fire statements saying, yes, in fact, the president knew that these payments to the porn star, the hush money, were being made, but does he have any other evidence? anything to corroborate is? documents? >> yes. >> he does? what kind of evidence? >> 100% definitive. the fog of rudy giuliani who says truth isn't truth is creating, simply contradicted by the president's own lawyers, wrote a letter to the special counsel. >> but over and above -- >> that is evidence definitively where your own lawyers testify against the client, that's called definitive evidence. they said to the special counsel, president trump directed, the word was used in court yesterday. there's no dispute on that. >> i get that. anything else? documents, recordings, anything else? >> i don't know the answer to that question. we'll see whether there's other evidence, but i am saying that right now michael cohen needs

help from the american people to tell the truth, and we've set up a website, michael cohen, truth funt dotcom to the go fund me si -- gofundme site and president trump's lawyers are corroborated what michael cohen said. >> talk about michael cohen. for years and years, thick as thieves with donald trump. again, saying, i'll take a bullet for him. what's changed? he's admitting things he previously denied publicly. had did he turn on donald trump and why? >> gradually after the election and when he called me, we talked about almost nothing but that question, that very important question. he's turned his life from what he did for donald trump, much of which he now regrets, and would love to do re-dos, but he decided fundamentally that his family and his country were his

priorities, when he first was interviewed by another network, he said that, and that's the turn in his life hitting the reset button to tell the truth from now on, and what caused that is a complicated evolution, but he certainly found donald trump as president to be unsuitable to hold the office after helsinki. he worried about the future of our country with somebody who was aligning himself with mr. putin in denying what his entire intelligence community, his own appointees have said is an indisputable fact that putin interfered with our presidential election on behalf of donald trump and he still denies that, that's the kind of thing that caused michael cohen to change his mind and decide to dedicate himself to telling the truth to the american people, and we have set up a website, michael cohen, truth fund dotcom, to help him and his family get through this

while he tells the truth about donald trump. >> last question. there's one person who could make michael cohen's legal problems go away in an instant. it's donald trump. is he hoping for a pardon from president trump? >> nome not hoping for, he would not accept a pardon. he considers a pardon from somebody who acted oh xrucorrup as president to be something he would nsher accept. >> lanny davis, thank you for your time. appreciate it. a lot to talk about from that interview and do that with chuck todd and pete williams just ahead. first, other courtroom drama tied to this. a jury convicted president trump's former campaign chair paul manafort on fraud charges. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the conviction of paul manafort is another blow positive trto p trump and manafort among the first charged as a part of the special counsel investigation and now mueller can claim a win in court despite sustained

attacks by president trump. overnight, the president in west virginia, energizing the trudge faithful with a familiar line of attack. >> fake news and the russian witch hunt. we got a whole, big combination. where is the collusion? >> reporter: but just hours earlier, real results for the special counsel. a jury found former trump campaign chair paul manafort guilty on 8 of 18 criminal counts, unable to agree on the other 10. the convictions related to fraud and financial crimes, activity that took place before manafort stint on the campaign, a point mr. trump stressed tuesday. >> it doesn't involve me but i still feel, it's a very sad thing that happened. this has nothing to do with russian collusion. this started as russian collusion. this is absolutely nothing to do. it's a witch hunt and a disgrace. >> reporter: prosecutors argued

from 2010 to 2014 manafort earned more than $30 million but reported less than half of that as income. money earned as a political consultant for the former pro-russian president of ukraine. prosecutors also showed manafort stashed the money in overseas banks, buying expensive clothes, antiques and cars, bipassing the irs and they say when the ukrainian money dried up, manafort lied in applying for more than $20 million in loans to fund his lavish lifestyle. >> mr. manafort is disappointed of not getting acquittals all the way through or a complete hung jury on all counts. >> reporter: for months, president trump has distanced himself from his former campaign chair. >> paul manafort worked for me for a very short period of time. >> reporter: manafort served on the trump campaign about five moss including three as the campaign chair overseeing the critical stretch during the republican national convention. the president recently asked if he plans to pardon him. >> will you pardon paul manafort?

>> i don't talk about that. i don't talk about that. >> reporter: now, manafort faces more than ten years in prison and faces a second trial right here in d.c. next month. we will obviously be watching this very closely. this could be critical for president trump and on that second trial he faces a slew of charges including failing to register as a foreign lobbyist, hoda and savannah. >> kristen welker the white house, thanks. dive into this. political and legal ramifications facing the president. chuck todd is here for the politics, nbc justice correspondent pete williams for the legal beagle stuff. good morning. >> we need chuck-speak on this. seemed like a huge bombshell, chuck yesterday. tell us what it means politically for trump. >> what it could mean. it could mean you now have the president of the united states accused of committing a federal crime. the way a functional washington would work is that congress, there is a process here. the sitting president is accused of a crime, the judiciary committee and house of

representatives would begin to look to see if there's enough evidence to start investigating and drawing up articles of impeachment, but this is not a functional congress. this is a congress controlled by republicans. they'd have to do this on their own president, but i have to tell you. i think there is going to be increased political heat and a divided republican party. those that are fearing trump as a drag and then those that know that his base is there to the end. >> chuck, quickly, this issue of impeachment. all of this comes down to the midterm elections. if democrats retake the house, then they can attempt to impeach the president. so is this going to in some way be like the only issue in the midterms going forward? >> i think it's possible. i think the president may even embrace it. i think there is this misguided idea among some republicans if you make this somehow that the president is the center here and it's, you know -- and if you don't get out to vote, democrats are going to get him and somehow

that might fire up his base, but i have to tell you this. i do think paul ryan needs to think long and hard about the future of the republican party. this is your last chance off this train. it looks like manafort and cohen only have more to say. only may cooperate more. this could get worse. ryan's retiring. i think he actually could do the party a favor and if you just start the procedure in the house judiciary committee, you give some place for republicans getting nervous to say, you know what? let's start an investigation and go from there. >> check out the legal side of this. pete williams. pete, we know a sitting president cannot be charged or indicted. so what legally can happen to the president? >> well, that's the general thought. remember, for anybody but the president the answer is almost certainly that he could be charged with a crime. if you commit a crime and i told you to do it i could be charged with conspiracy, but there is a long-standing view at the justice department. in written formal opinions under

both democratic and republican administrations that a sitting president can't be charged with a crime. why? well, the easiest way think about this. can't have a president running the country while he's in court or in prison. robert mueller is special counsel still bound by those justice department opinions just as any other federal prosecutor is. at this point seems unlikely the president could be charged with a crime for what michael cohen says the president told him to do leaving it to the political branchs to do whatever. what we talked to chuck about. and pete, convicted of eight of the 1 counts, manafort. faces another trial. is this a moment where he could look at himself and say, hmm. maybe i ought to sit down with the special prosecutor and tell him what i know? or has that ship sailed? is that option available to him? >> i think that hmm moment came earlier in february when rick gates decided to cooperate with mueller and pleaded guilty. manafort decided not to do that.

he's shown absolutely no inclination to do that. whether the conviction focuses the mind, that's possible. remember, he's got another trial coming up next month on very similar charges. maybe he'll think about it after that. but so far he hasn't shown any sign, and back on impeachment for a moment. one thing to remember, these are things that happened before the president was the president. it was during the campaign. and many legal scholars who thought about this say impeachment implies only to official acts in office. can you impeach someone for something they did before they became a public official? who knows's it could seem the answer is, no, as gerald ford once said, impeachment is whatever the house says it is. >> exactly. something lawyers love to argue about. great to have you both. thank you. time for a first check of the weather. mr. roker a at the wall. >> looking at something very unusual right now. talking about a pacific hurricane that might hit hawaii. hurricane lane. category 5 storm.

505 miles south-southeast of honolulu. 160 mile-per-hour winds moving as west-northwest and right now it looks like it starts to threaten on friday the big island of hawaii, also makes its way towards honolulu. by friday, threatening kauai, a wide area of uncertainty. watching that. a category 5 storm right now threatening. hurricane warnings are out for the big island. we've got hurricane watches out for the other islands. rainfall amounts upwards of 20 inches, possible hurricane-force gusts, large storm surges and tropical force winds extend way out from the center of this system as it makes its way along the hawaii island chain. hawaii hurricanes are very rare. in fact, in, since 1950 we've seen 1 hurricanes with 300 miles of the islands. however, only two have made a direct hit. that was dot in 1959. $6 million in damage.

iniki in 1992 caused six deaths and $2.3 billion in damage as a category 4. we're going to watch this very, verify closely over the next several days. we're going get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ming up in the next seconds. it never stops. which is why the online financing application at carmax.com is so convenient. get some of that finance stuff out of the way from wherever you are, at the doctor's office, karate practice or my favorite... back at the doctor's office. knowing before you go means more quality time sewing a costume for the school play that is not going to look anything like a frog. just a little heads-up, mrs. davis... ha ha ha, yay kids! good morning. i'm kari hall. as we look at temperatures today for the inland areas it will only reach into the low 80s. temperatures staying nice and cool. we'll be in the mid-80s in some of the valleys.

san francisco holds steady throughout much of the forecast. we keep the clouds and the fog and drizzle during our late morning hours. gradual clearing for a little while. expect more clouds and cool temperatures through the forecast. and that your latest weather. >> all right, al. coming up -- new information on how police were able to track down undocumented immigrant now charged in the disappearance and murder of an iowa college student. the agent in charge of that case joins us live straight ahead. plus, our exclusive interview with tennis star and mom serena williams.

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temperatures as you start out around san jose. cloudy skies. we are going to see temperatures today fairly comfortable even throughout the afternoon. upper 70s for the south bay. concord 79 degrees. it is 68 in san francisco. it is 68 in oakland and 78 today for the high in napa. system of our warmer temperatures reaching around 80 degrees. more of the same tomorrow. slightly warming into the weekend and saturday. we'll cool it off into the beginning of next week. let's get an update on what's happening now with the commute. >> these are the directions we kpped to see the slowing. it a little worse in the area. we did have a disabled vehicle. there's no more slow l, that's good news. we do see traffic stop at times.

it is slow for the east shore. back to you. >> another update in half an hour.

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mr. trump's former lawyer michael cohen pleading guilty to finance violations on tuesday. he said trump directed him to pay hush money to two women to cover-up extramarital affairs. meanwhile, president trump's former campaign manager, paul manafort, found guilty of financial crimes, including tax fraud. the jury could not agree on ten other charges he faced. manafort faces an estimated seven to nine years in prison. >> rapper post malone says he's happy to be alive after a harrowing flight on tuesday. malone was one of 16 passengers on a private jet that blew out two tires after takeoff from a new jersey airport. he was on the way to a festival. the plane burned off fuel for four hours then landed safely in upstate new york at an airport. malone thanked fans for their prayers. he said -- we're here on earth and i need a beer. we can certainly understand

that. and a frightening helicopter crash in arkansas that left the pilot hurt. it happened at a training facility in little rock. you can see the pilot struggling to gain control as soon as it takes off. the chopper rolls to the side. blades on the side. they pop off. the pilot sustained a head inju injury. officials say high winds were to blame for that. >> oh, my god. >> the guy came out the door, not going well. meanwhile the undocumented immigrant that confessed to killing a university of iowa student set to appear in court today. we'll talk to the special agent involved in a moment. first, nbc's ron mott has the latest on the case. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi there, craig. good morning to you. an obviously sad ending to the case of mollie tibbetts. they have charged an undocumented immigrant with

first degree murder. they say he offered pretty chilling details about what happened the night mollie disappeared. for more than a month family and friends of mollie tibbetts held out hope she would be alive. a 24 undocumented immigrant charged with first-degree murder. >> how did he get on your radar? >> we came across an individual with security cameras and through that were able to identify a vehicle that we believed belonged to mr. rivera. >> reporter: officials say he came to the u.s. from mexico told them he pursued mollie during her run last month at one point parking his vehicle, running behind and alongside her. >> he said mollie grabbed her phone said leave me alone. i'm going to call the police. she took off running. he chased her down and he told

us he blacked out. >> reporter: he put mollie in the trunk and noticed blood on the side of her head. no motive given for the killing. >> seemed he followed her and seemed to be drawn to her on that particular day. for whatever reason he chose to abducted her. >> reporter: vice president pence who reportedly met with the family last week tweeted he was heartbroken by the news. president trump speaking about the case at his rally overnight. >> the illegal alien coming in very sadly from mexico, and you saw what happened to that incredible, beautiful young woman. should have never happened. >> reporter: just days before mollie's body was found, her family determined to find her. >> we're still optimistic we'll bring mollie home. >> reporter: this tragic ending one they hoped they would never have to face. cristhian bahena rivera is being held on a million dollar bond.

he's due in court later this afternoon. late last night the company that employed him said he worked for them for four years, he was an employee in good standing and they properly vetted him through the federal government's e-verify system. >> ron mott. thank you. >> we're going to bring in the special agent in charge at the iowa division of criminal investigation. good morning. you had a big break in that case. you had video of a car. that led you to the suspect. break it down for us. how did you get him? >> we were fortunate enough to be able to have that video. we spent a number of days, several hours reviewing the video and subsequently were able to identify rivera's vehicle. we were able to locate him and then ultimately conduct the interview with mr. rivera. >> was this someone known to police there? was he stalking her? >> he certainly wasn't known to the local police department there with the sheriff's department. so we through our interviews and

conducting canvas interviews throughout the community, we weren't aware of him until we were able to locate the vehicle. it's not like he was on anybody's radar throughout the investigation. >> you know, what strikes me about this, once you find the car and that leads you to the suspect you go in there, and according to statements from law enforcement, he basically leads you right to the body, puts up no defense. what is the state of his mental health? do you have any questions about his mental competence? >> well, that's going to be up to others to review that. i can just tell you that during the interview process he did, in fact, lead us to where he had placed mollie. so we were thankful for that because that allowed us to have some closure for the family. >> rick, you've been close with mollie's family. you've been talking to her. our hearts break when we heard about this story. how are they doing knowing there's an arrest made in this case? >> it certainly helps.

it's a difficult time for them, it's a difficult time for the community. and so it's going to be a long arduous process for them to go through. so we hope that we're going to be able to be there for them step by step and guide them through this process. they are struggling. it's tough. they lost a daughter, lost a loved one. so they're struggle, i'm sure. >> all right. well, rick, we appreciate you. special agent rick rahn. thank you so much. >> you bet. we will get a check of the weather at 7:37. al is right over there. some rain shots. >> that's right. we've got rain to talk about in the east. it's been raining for eastern half of the country. 9 inch in oklahoma, hartford, new york city. some of these places see over a half a month's worth of rain. in fact, look at this. it's the second wettest for oklahoma city. also for new york, and second month in atlanta.

we are going to still see wet weather. strong storms developing from long island into boston. once that pushes through things looking a little nicer as we move into the weekend. meantime, cooler than average temperatures filters in from the great lakes and central plains and the mississippi river valley into the east. look for severe storms and monsoonal moisture in the southwest. >> good morning. i'm kari hall. really enjoying nice weather across the bay area. we start out with clouds. we will get clearing for the inland valleys today. a nice little brisk wind that will keep temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s today. san francisco expected to stay chilly. our inland areas will reach into the low 80s. it is up to 85 degrees this saturday. >> and that's your latest weather.

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5 652 pages groups and pages taken down. some mocking president trump and kim jong-un, others michelle obama. facebook tracing some back to rai iranian media. mark zuckerberg committed to stop abuses particularly from nation states. >> we need to make sure that we continue to strengthing and continue to do that. >> zuckerberg has been under fire in congress for not doing more to protect privacy. >> one of my greatest regrets in running the company is that we were slow to identifying russian information operations in 2016. >> facebook saying the latest activity focuses on spreading pro-russian content in ukraine and pro assad content in syria. this a day after microsoft discovered russia's military intelligence was hacking u.s. think tanks to steal passwords and credentials.

>> this is a problem that's not going to go away. russians were successful in 2016, trying to be successful in 2018 as the director of national intelligence has said recently the red lights are flashing. >> twitter also announcing it has deleted almost 300 iranian-based accounts it believes were involved in coordinated attacks. they will be holding hearings with facebook, twitter and google with social manipulation on their platforms. back to you. >> andrea, thank you. scary it's happening as we speak. >> again. coming up. asia argento speaking out about being accused of sexual assault being accused of sexual assault and how she and anthony bourdai

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>> 880 looks congested. typical there. north of the bay bridge we have more slowing. a tougher drive to the east bay into the north bay. no problem on the double decker span. book you. >> thank you very much. accused of leaving hr body in a corn field is due in court today. riviera facing first-degree murder charges. on a home page the new battle it is sparking over immigration. parent company confirms the end of the beloved franchise. l lowe's, the void it is creating

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it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, double trouble. two former advisers to the president both guilty on the same day. >> what does this mean for the president's future and where does the russia investigation go for from. we're live at the white house with everything you need to know. plus hitting her stride. tennis legend serena williams opens up about the challenges, returning to the court as a working mom. this is the beginning for a new career for me. i'm not going to be gone after the open. >> what she's revealing about the ups and downs in an exclusive interview. ♪ who let the dogs out >> ruff life.

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>> we're ready to head out and ready to get to the headlines. lots to tell you about. the president under growing political pressure. two former members of his inner circle now facing prison time after guilty verdicts. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker joins us with the very latest. kristen, good morning. >> hi, savannah, good morning to you. it was a stunning split screen for president trump. his former fixer pleading guilty to eight criminal counts. at almost the same exact time the jury finding campaign chair guilty on separate counts all raising stakes for a president under increasing pressure. >> this morning closing in, the president's former fixer michael cohen admitting in court that he broke the law because a candidate told him to. cohen only worked for one candidate, donald trump. cohen's attorney, lanny davis, earlier on "today." >> the president of the united states directed him to commit a crime, meaning the president committed the crime. there's no dispute on the word

direction. his attorneys wrote the special counsel and said president trump directed michael cohen to do this. >> cohen facing 3 1/2 to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges on tax fraud, bank fraud and notably campaign finance violations, which include illegal payoffs to keep two women quiet about alleged affairs with donald trump, affairs he denies. one of those payments, $130,000 to porn star stormy daniels. >> the message that i would send to the president of the united states is you better prepare because you're in a lot of trouble. >> the president's legal team doesn't think so. rudy giuliani telling nbc news, there is no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the government's charges against mr. cohen. the man who once declared he would take a bullet for his boss has now taken a deal instead. but the president has another problem. >> fake news and the russian witch hunt, we've got a whole big combination. where is the collusion?

you know, they are still looking for collusion. >> overnight mr. trump going on the attack in west virginia just hours earlier, former trump campaign chairman paul manafort found guilty on 8 of 18 criminal counts related to fraud and financial crimes, activity that took place before manafort's stint on the campaign. the conviction a boost for robert mueller. manafort was among the first charged after mueller became special counsel, presumably to force manafort's cooperation in the russian meddling investigation. prosecutors argued from 2010 to 2014 manafort earned more than $30 million, money earned as a political consultant for former pro-russian president of ukraine but he reported less than half of that to the irs as income. manafort's attorney speaking out briefly. >> mr. manafort is disappointed of not getting acquittals all the way through or a complete hung jury on all counts. he is evaluating all of his

options at this point. >> now manafort faces more than 10 years in prison and faces a second trial next month right here in washington, d.c., on a slew of other charges including failing to register as a foreign lobbyist, savannah. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you. now to that disturbing story out of colorado where a man was officially charged tuesday with murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. his wife's father sitting just a few feet away in tears. nbc's kristen dahlgren on that story. chris watts handcuffed and head down in court on tuesday as he was charged with premeditated murders of his pregnant wife shanann and their two little girls bella and celeste. shanann's brother watched in anger as her father broke down and sobbed. the morning of the murders watts told his wife he wanted to split causing an emotional conversation. later on the baby monitor he

said he saw his wife actively strangling celeste on the baby monitor as bella yaus laid out blue. he went into a rage. days earlier he told reporters a different story. >> i saw her when she got in. it was quick. >> police say he later admitted to dumping their bodies at this oilfield. the d.a. not buying the story hasn't rms offeredoffered a mot. he was having an affair with a co-worker. they asked the coroner do dna swabs on the next raising questions whether they may be looking for evidence of the mother's dna there. >> you pegged them as one of the perfect families. >> the brilind stroms saw wattsd the girls at a party hours earlier and said everything seemed normal.

>> at one moment cici had fallen and he ran over and comforted her like a normal dad would. they were just here and they were playing. they didn't know, and they didn't deserve it. >> for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, denver. also in the headlines this morning, in georgia three victims are recovering after a coffee shop explosion that was caught on camera. new security video shows the moment the explosion rocked that coffee shop last friday. check it out there, three women inside at the time. they all suffered extensive burns. officials say a construction crew digging in the area had ruptured a gas line. that line was capped with some gas already leaked spot sewer system, then into that coffee shop. >> all right. we have the news covered. a little morning boost for you this fine morning. ringing the survivors bell is a beautiful ritual at a lot of hospitals with cancer patients that have been through chemotherapy, marks the

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disturbing allegations of sexual assault against asia argento. she was the late anthony bourdain's girlfriend and also one of harvey weinstein's first accuser. >> stephanie gosk joins us. >> this keeps twisting and turning. overnight tmz obtained text messages from a friend of asia argento. in the text, which have not been verified by nbc news, argentio she confirmed. i had sex with him. it felt weird. i didn't know the minor until the shaketown letter. this new contradictory information coming in the wake of a vehement denial by argento. once a champion of the #metoo movement. >> if we stop this conversation, we're really doomed. >> actress asia argento cast in a different role, swept up in the reckoning she helped

initiate. this morning argento forcefully denying "new york times" report on actor jimmy bennett's claims she sexually assaulted him in a california hotel room when he was a minminor. in a statement, argento writes, i am deeply shocked and hurt by reading news that is absolutely false. i have never had any sexual relationship with bennett. argento goes on to say she and bennett were just friends. the "times" standing by its report this morning saying it didn't hear from argento, giving her four days to respond before publishing the story. while argento rejects the sexual assault allegations, she does acknowledge her late boyfriend anthony bourdain paid bennett nearly $400,000 in hush money. she accuses the now 22-year-old of taking advantage of them both for financial gain. argento writes, bennett new anthony bourdain was a man of

wealth and had a reputation to protect. the negotiations taking place after argento came forward accusing harvey weinstein of rape, a charge the former movie mogul denies along with a new set of allegations this morning. a german actress filing a federal lawsuit against weinstein alleging he raped her at a hotel in cannes back in 2006. weinstein's attorney saying the allegations are untrue and it's barred by statute chls. we will move to dismiss the claims. other leaders in the movement still reeling. overnight writing, time will clarify things and perhaps she will be exonerated. but if true, there is no lens that will make it better. child sexual assault is a heinous crime and against everything and the #metoo movement stands for. >> have we heard from jimmy

bennett? >> we haven't. we reached out to her lawyer several times. argento says in her statement before going to her for money, he sued his own family for millions. he hasn't responded to that, he hasn't responded to allegations in the "new york times" article, so we wait to hear from him. guys. >> all right. stephanie gosk. stephanie, thanks. we'll switch gears, get to el a's forecast. >> hey, guys. let's get the latest on a powerful hurricane that may affect hawaii. a category 5, 480 miles south southeast of honolulu, 160-mile-per-hour winds moving west northwest at 9 miles per hour. this thing is going to skirt just to the south of the hawaiian island chain. by thursday evening it's down to category 2 but can cause plenty of damage. by friday 8:00, down to a one. but still the effects of this could be massive. talking about strong winds, storm surges and 20 inches of rain. right now we're going back to the 70s. it's that 70s show. green bay 79, 73 cleveland,

binghamton, bristol 78 degrees. thursday the temperatures still stay nice and mild with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. going into the weekend, nice and comfortable, lower humidity. it looks like the ridge builds back again >> that is your latest weather. hoda. >> al, thank you. time to head into the orange room. dylan, a treat we loved as kids,

it's getting a makeover. talk to us. >> it certainly is. after more than a century, nabisco has changed the packaging of their classic snack barnum's animal crackers. you may recognize the box showing animals and their young in cages. well, the new box now shows those same animals and more. they are uncaged and roaming freely. this update was in response to a push from peta. the animal rights organization into out against treatment of animals in circus and requested this change in 2013. peta seems to be happy with the change. we're sending a big thanks to nabisco come, society no longer toll rates using animals in circuses. social media reacting as well. kudos to nabisco for new and wildly improved packaging for tlishs animal crackers. nice to see the animals free roaming. daniel writes, well done, pelt, a. thank you. never too late to change.

chasta, you can't be serious, there are other important things. >> the ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus shut down last year from pressure from animal rights and declining ticket sales. the new crackers are in stores now and good news, cartoon animals safe. >> just as yummy. >> our take away is we like animal crackers. >> i miss the string on the box. you had your own little secret boss. >> like your purse of cookies. >> or murse. >> "pop start." >> pop-tart. >> you wish i said "pop start." >> "pop start." congratulations to hilary swank. she revealed to "vogue" she and pete. tied the knot.

they were married in carmel, california, surrounded by 800-year-old trees in the redwoods. her best friend mariska hargitay. >> i didn't know they were best friends. >> the newlyweds m's surprised their guest wall street a tap dance performance. >> cute. >> congratulations to them. up next, a big moment for the show "this is us." the cast for the nbc hit show gearing up for season three and recently did a photo shoot with the legendary photographer liebowitz. sheeps photographed everyone from john lennon to queen panama city elizabeth. shooting a tv campaign is not her norm. skt in, the last time she took on such a project was ten years ago for "the sopranos." chrissy metz opened up. >> it's something as an actor you dream about. you dream about having a job. hopefully the job sticks. maybe you'll get nominated or critically acclaimed and you

still have a job. but then to be photographed by -- what was so special is she called herself a journalist and not a photographer. i thought that was so cool because she really is capturing stories, right, i think visually. at least that's my the cast was surprised to learn that she has watched the show and is a big fan. we'll have to wait a little longer to see how the pictures turned out. this is us returning for season three on september 25. and finally, the next james bond film features daniel craig is agent double oo 7 was slated to be released october 2018. now it might be delayed. announced director is departing from bond 25 due to creative differences. a replacement to direct the film has not been decided. in other bond news, rumors swirling that he will be the next james bond. all b alba currently on a press tour and was asked over and over whether the rumors are true.

let's see what he had to say. >> if you were james bond, would you be allowed to say anything. >> are you the next double 07. no >> am i looking at the next double 07? absolutely not? >> no, no. >> all everyone wants to me and looks like he couldn't be more clear clear. is search continues. >> i feel like that's a rumor that's swirled for two years. let's get to today's talker. talking about tennis super star serena williams. >> she's been very vocal about the challenges facing her as athlete and first time mom and opened up more to stephanie. >> hey, serena, you know her. this woman has dominated woman's tennis for nearly 20 years. now facing a very different kind of challenge, just like us, being a new mom. where the u.s. open here in new york just a few days away, we

met up at the intrepid space museum to talk about triumphant return, not a comeback to tennis, and finding balance off the court. >> this time last year, you were eight months pregnant preparing for childbirth. >> yes. >> today, you're preparing to go back on the court and maybe go for another grand slam title. >> yes. >> walk me through this year. >> it's been an amazing year. having the baby and then coming back and so special to have her turn one soon. maybe i'll be playing on that day and have those memories of being in the hospital and giving birth to my daughter. >> serena williams is more than one of the world's greatest athletes. she's a proud mom having the time of her life. >> do you feel joyful. >> i feel a different joy. i've always been a joyful person. now it's totally different. i feel light. it's a great feeling. >> last year she took a break from tennis with a new focus.

raising her daughter. traveling side by side, they've spent every day together. >> i'm really fortunate. a lot of women don't have that opportunity. in a weird way i'm doing it for those women that can't. for me, like being around her every day is super important and i wanted to have just a great upbringing in the best way i know how. >> serena and her husband have shared some of that upbringing on social media. >> that's mommy's. >> the biggest take away, she's not alone. >> when i missed her walking. i posted about it and so many parents wrote in and said don't worry about it. i missed it too. i didn't realize it was almost more normal to miss it than to make it. so i really rely on everyone's help out there and it's been so so amazing. >> that peace off the court has given tennis icon new strength on it. last month nearly won wimbledon and next week returns to another event she's dominated. u.s. open. >> don't call it a comeback.

>> even during time away, she stayed focus and ready. this campaign debuting at jp morgan chase event celebrating working mothers as well as serena's return to the open. >> i was there mentally. i was always watching and being a part of it. i never wanted to hang up my racket at that point. i'm still trying to compete and win grand slams and most of all, do it while i have a daughter. >> with her trusted travel buddy by her side and one grand slam title shy of tieing the all-time record of 24, serena williams is focused on the future. and ready to hold court. >> this is the beginning for a new career for me. i'm not going to be gone after the open. i'm going to be in the next grand slam and the next and the next and next. it's just going to keep going. >> she's going to keep going. >> yes. >> she is going to keep going. if you notice that sweatshirt she had on, it says royal. you might see it on her friend meghan markle, she sent her one.

a person who does not have her flair for fashion is olympia. she shared olympia likes to be naked. she runs around naked. like any mom, she's like, i've got to negotiate. she wants to do it, as long as she wears pajamas to bed. for the first time ever, we can say serena williams, she's just like us. >> when she gave the speech after she came in second at wimbledon, i remember how it touched so many moms when she said i'm just trying just like you. i felt that, too. >> this is a new chapter, she's opening up. when she lost at wimbledon and attributed it to postpartum emotions. what, one of the greatest athletes of all time showing us this. she said the support she got from fans she thinks made her stronger. >> how old is olympia, one year? >> one year and one week. >> the u.s. open. let's keep it in perspective. >> this time last year eight months pregnant and now her daughter one. >> now savannah has to power

through drinking the tea. >> exactly. >> we'll be back, '90s fashion coming back. >> shoulder pads? >> yes. >> bell bottoms. >> throw it way back,i )m ... as expected .. orchard supply hardware )s parent company lowes this morning .. confirmed the end of the beloved south bay franchise. during its earnings call .. lowes officially announced the closure of all remaining orchard supply stores by end of the year. as nbc bay area first reported local stores yesterday briefly closed to break the news to workers. closure of their stores at the end of the year. local stores yesterday briefly closed to break the news to workers. orchard supply started during the great depression. out of 100 or so stores left about half of those in the bay area. . service issues this morning. >> we had a driver shortage.

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8:30 on wednesday morning. it is august 22nd, 2018. if you want to see a great performer, i hope you come see us on friday. do you know who is going to be here? the incredible janell mondae wil be here. >> love her.

>> i just played her song "tightrope" which is among the best. >> dylan stole a baby. >> i've got a crowd moment i think you're going to want to see. i've got the youngest little baby on -- this might be our youngest fan ever to show up. this is william. >> i don't want to give him back. >> how old is william? >> two months. >> where are you from? >> san angelo, texas. >> look at his shirt, nbc stands for no boy's cuter. hi, little one, it's your big tv debut. >> he's like whatever. >> thank you for coming to see us. thank you, little one. >> he's only two months? he's so alert, holding his head up so well. >> i can't believe that. hi. >> all day long we could look at little william. all right. thanks, you guys. bye-bye.

>> our hearts can't take that. >> i immediately came out to the plaza, and i was holding him, and i didn't want to let him go to come over here. i'm glad he was our crowd moment. >> there you go. >> it's over now. >> she needs a birth cloth. >> that's how it starts. >> bring on the nostalgia, traveling back in time to show you how everybody's favorite fashion trends are making a big comeback this season. >> were those a favorite? not mine. we'll tempt sweet truths with decadent breakfast options, cinnamon roles and doughnuts. >> doughnuts. >> plus paw-ternity leave, the unusual benefit a growing number of companies are rolling out to new pet parents. >> all right. first, al, a check of the weather. >> you let him go. >> it was tough, right. >> come on, baby love. >> we can't get enough. >> let's look at what's happening for today, severe

storms in the southwest, strong storms along east coast later this afternoon, especially. plenty of sunshine up and down the west coast. cooler than average in the midwest. it's going to be a gorgeous day tomorrow here in the northeast. great lakes down into the southeast. hot and humid through texas. storms in the northern plains. look for sunshine up and down the west coast. >> good morning i'm kari hall. we're warmer in some spots. only reaching 80 degrees. the clouds will linger a little longer. over the next few days more of the same weather and then a touch warmer in time for saturday which will be the peak of our item dhtemperatures. then we go back into the 70s tuesday. san francisco not seeing much of a change. we'll see the clouds and cool brisk westerly winds.

>> now back inside. >> you know what, we were just coming in because we had to hold the baby one more time. >> i'm hooked. >> i know. what can i say. now to a headline making new trend when it comes to time off from work. >> nbc savannah sellers, co-host of stay tuned on snap shot and insta here to tell us about it. >> we know about maternity leave and paternity leave but this new time paid off is about a different member of the family. >> i was able to bond with him, get to know his personality. it was critical in building my relationship with my dog. >> is it literally called paw-ternity leave? >> paw-ternity. >> you like that, too. >> there you go.

good boy. >> you heard that right. tayde time off not for a newborn but furrier family member. meredith toot off two weeks to bond with her new rescue dog bode. >> i made sure he had his shots and got to know him as well. >> meredith works at a new york city-based tech company that says its pet friendly policies, including bringing pets to work, help them attract the best employees. >> i want to make sure that people who work here feel like they have a good work life. if we can find people who are passionate about animals and animal welfare and passionate about technology, we should be at the top of their list. >> it's the latest in a trend of companies looking to stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace, offering perks like free lunches, flix and pods.

70% of organizations increased their benefit packages all in an effort to retain employees. that means perks for pet owners, too. just like meredith's workplace, more companies across the country are starting to offer pet care benefits. >> it's not enough to pay people well, they have to feel like they belong, an environment where you are welcomed. in fact, you feel included at work. >> what's the reaction you get from people when you talk about i'm off two weeks to get to know my dog. >> when i first told my husband he laughed and asked if this was a real job because it sounded so ridiculous. >> some might say the same. in 2016 only 13% of employees in the private sector had access to paid parental leave for children. but for companies like meredith's, pet friendly policies are paying off. >> it's really a dream come true when you think about it. sometimes i step back and say, role, my company offered this. i think because i work there and i'm in the moment that i maybe take it for granted.

>> you know, it would be great if we could make some strides in maternity and fraternity leave in the country before we go all gung-ho -- not discounting -- >> i will say when i first got bos bosco, i was working in boston. i took a week's vacation to potty trained her and she was potty trained in a week. i thought it was great bonding time. >> she said it was instrumental with bode. the reaction, number one, i'm so jealous you're on vacation with a dog. number two, are you kidding me. >> mainly tech companies? >> she said it's like their free lunch or free gym membership or nap pods. it's another benefit in the world of tech purchase all the tech companies have to compete so hard for talent, here is ice cream every day. >> savannah, thank you. we'll look later on your show. stay tuned on snapchat and instagram. >> good look on instagram.

>> thank you. just ahead fashion throwbacks making huge comebacks. we'll show you how to rock the old trends that are suddenly new again. first this is "today" on nbc. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax.

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we are back with today's style. if you dream of the trends of yesteryear. bell bottoms and parachute pants. looked so good on you. still in your closet? we have the segment for you. >> savannah was a fan of white blo blouse and shoulder pads. greg liked the turtle neck. then there's me. which one is it, cringe. oh. that was unnecessary. that was when i played softball. >> i bet you were good too. >> good news is what's old in fashion is new again. marie claire editor at large with the styles making big come

backs. >> good morning. >> never clean out your closet. what goes around comes around. >> go through walk of the decades. start with the 60s. leopard making a comeback. >> never before had such resurgence since the 60s. absolutely everywhere. all over the runways. had the wonderful jackie oh back in the day. updated version. this gorgeous zara dress. this is super easy to wear. obviously a shirt address, open neckline. tight waist. very, very elegant. $17.99. just easy to wear. >> beautiful. >> i love the sunnies, very 60s. >> take us to the 70s. that's when the prairie dress was cool. the bow hoe. is that share. >> she was obviously go big or go home. think big ruffles, big flowers. >> let's bring cher out. >> this is a more refined version. nordstroms dress.

bright color. where it was substantial shoe. don >> the clunky heel is cool again. >> i love the chunky heel. >> easiest thing to walk in. and saddle bag is really adopting again. >> color pallet is 70s. >> the 80s. hard to know what to do with the 80s, but you go ahead and bring it. princess diana wore it well. >> all about the polka dot. never a wrong time far polka dot. >> now, this is adorable. >> isn't this gorgeous. polka dots are very playful. nice to where in a sophisticauod sill w silhouette. this is from target. makes it easy to wear. >> is she wearing polka dot shoes with it. that's daring. you are crazy. >> whose going wild today. >> you are. >> ten more years ahead jump to the '90s.

okay. what were the '90s. >> causal. logo central. a lot about the streets. >> a lot of logo t-shirts. dad sneakers are back in a big way. clunky and chunky. some would say ugly, but they're not going anywhere. the heritage t-shirts. it's easy and great millennial weekend wear. >> that's so cute. you wear the mid drift well. >> now the millennium. 2000s. i call this the denim suit or tuxedo. is this really comie ing back. >> as much as we love the way they wore it, absolutely not. a much better way to wear denim. very easy way to wear. jump suit. this is such an easy fit as well. very easy way to wear it. super flashy.

make sure it fitting you perfectly. don't want something to swamp you. >> you're really going to put the jean jacket all over it. >> not saying wear a fedora or the purse, but the denim jacket, we can do that. >> the you in normal life where blue genes with the jean jacket. >> absolutely. we want denim on denim. separate the wash a little bit. no cowgirl boots with that. >> for more on the throwback styles check on today.com/shop. breakfast treat with as

this morning on "today," food. sweet breakfast treats. we know it's the most important meal of the day. your menu doesn't always have to be planned and boring. the chef here offered of chloe

flavor. she's here with creative creations. >> we're going to have some fun with breakfast tlorhis morning. >> all right. >> we're making cinnamon roll pancakes. taking gooey filling and putting it in pancakes. there's no dairy, they are completely vegan. whisk batter. >> that's something i can do. >> dpluten-free flour. i'm whisking maple syrup and almond milk. >> simple. >> only five ingredients. keep whisking but don't over-wick it. >> how to you know when you've over-whisked. >> until it's just combined. next cinnamon mixture, brown sugar cinnamon, coconut oil.

whisk this. >> i love it like i'm in my kitchen. >> we have our easy five ingredient pancake batter. let's fire them up. >> fire them up. >> i'm going to put some on a hot griddle. >> how hot? >> you can make one over next to me. >> we put the cinnamon mixture in a plastic bag. >> plain old ziploc bag. >> exactly. you don't have to have a pastry bag. >> snip the tip. >> you don't want to cut it too big because you don't want it to fall out. we're going to be a cinnamon whisk like this. go ahead and try one on your own. this is great for back to school, kids with allergies. it's a really fun -- you want to

cut that not over the pan but you're going to be fine. when you see little bubbles form in the center. >> that's when it's time to flip it. >> that's when it's time to flip it. exactly. i'll give mine one more minute. >> mine is abstract. >> write something cute. >> this would be great for kids in the morning, like first day of school. >> no dairy, no eggs. >> what's the verdict from the panel. >> they are terrific. they are great. >> we're going to move over here. we've got a simple glaze with just powdered sugar and water. now you never have to choose from cinnamon rolls and pancakes again. >> best of both worlds. >> that needs a couple more minutes. don't flip it, craig. so polite of you. >> that's part one. this is part two. >> bianna with maple glaze. baked not tried to healthy. >> healthier. >> whisk the batter, flour, sugar, baking soda and nutmeg.

nutmeg is what gives doughnut its doughnut-y aroma. >> i didn't but i can smell it. >> smells really delicious. >> go ahead and whisk here. we have mashed banana. i'll pour in almond milk. >> almond milk. are all of your recipes vegan. >> all are 100% vegan. you can feel light after your breakfast. this is apple cider vinegar. it combines so you don't need eggs. when you bake it, it bakes off the vinegar flavor. it's just that simple reaction. another ziploc plastic bag. >> nod or hoda kotb. >> this way you can pipe a nice circle.

i like to make them fat. you can make minis. >> i can do that for you. >> great. you can sneak flaxseed or protein powder so it's a healthy breakfast. >> how long do we bake them? >> 30 minutes, maple glaze, powdered sugar, almond milk, pure maple syrup. some maple extract enhances the maple flavor. we'll move onto our dip and twist. >> fun part. >> you take the doughnut, you dip it. the fun part is the twist. these are really fresh so they are delicate. >> what does the twist do? >> the twist covers the glazed doughnut. that's it. put fun toppings on it. >> pancake or doughnut. >> i like a plate with both. >> why choose one. >> why do you have to choose.

>> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> to get full recipes, head to today.com/food. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. welcome to the xfinity store.

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welcome back. we thought we would revisit this. this doesn't happen every day. >> did you have a favorite violin piece. >> no. i played for about four years until i realized i was going to be awful forever. >> i like how you posed for your picture. that's awesome. >> how about our guy playing this. >> that turtleneck may come back. those glasses will never come back. >> it still works. i like it. >> anyway, look at that all day. even better if it's on a smucker's jar. let's celebrate birthdays. first up we've got a happy 100th

birthday to ann rockwork. she's an active lady from delray beach, florida. recently took her tap dancing talents to the stage at her local theater. that's terrific. ruth matthews from savannah's hometown of tucson, arizona. 100. get this. she's lived in the same neighborhood for 71 years. that is spectacular. happy 100th birthday to david weinstein of lantana, florida. the secret to longevity, eat french fries with one meal every day. amen, brother. bea loren zen, 100. a sister who is 103. talk about good geens. i'll have what she's having. sol, 100 years, served his country during world war ii. we thank you for your service. last but not least happy 100th birthday to lenny.

lenny and his great grandson are 100 years apart. like that. there you have it. >> all right. >> we have a lot coming up in our fourth hour. to you know maple syrup may help with wrinkles. suddenly. >> i cannot reveal. >> this is something that will be revealed. >> i'm in. greatest tease ever, perhaps. first megyn kelly coming upi )m parents whose students attend sequoia middle school in pleas >> good morning. 8:56. parents of students attending school in pleasant hill are outraged by a recently enrolled student. that student threatened gun violence at his last middle school according to parents. law enforcement said he posed no

threat. concerned parents are demanding the district get involved. happening now, bob is there speaking with parents and he'll have a live report. the undocumented immigrant accused of killing mollie tibbets is due in court today. authorities say he confessed to abducting her. go to our home page to learn more about this new battle. . orchard's parent company confirms it will end its franchise. lowes will close all the re reremainir remaining stores at the end of the year. i'm marcus washington. more news coming up in an hour. -

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welcome to the program, i'm megyn kelly. you may have heard there was a news tsunami yesterday. within hours of each other two bomb shells involving two men with very close ties to the president. here to help me break it down nbc news analyst dan goldman, nbc national political correspondent steve kornacki and nbc analyst katie feng. thank you for being here. by any measure yesterday was not a good day for the white house. a jury in virginia found the president's former campaign manager paul manafort