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Former President Donald Trump is reportedly being indicted on 34 charges, according to a CNN analyst. The Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict Trump almost two weeks after Trump publicly said he was going to face indictment. The indictment is in connection to a yearslong investigation into hush money allegedly paid to former porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, allegedly sent $130,000 to Daniels so she would not disclose an earlier alleged affair with the president. Cohen claims Trump then reimbursed him. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office investigated whether Trump forged business records to hide the...

Bulldog lawyer Michael Avenatti has lost his bark. The once-famous attorney wept Thursday before being sentenced to two years and six months for trying to shake down Nike for more than $20 million.

For 26 days, armed occupiers have been holed up in a lonely federal wildlife refuge headquarters in rural Oregon. Dismissing the exhortations of the governor, ignoring the inconveniences of the residents, the occupiers stood their ground, saying they were protesting federal land policies. The government waited patiently for an opportunity to end the situation peacefully. A break came Tuesday night when Ammon Bundy, the group's leader, was arrested along with six others. An eighth person turned himself in. The group's spokesman, LaVoy Finicum, was killed. Here's a look at what happened -- and what happens next:

Martha Stewart will revive her daily homemaking show next September, this time with a live audience, celebrity guests and the help of "The Apprentice" producer Mark Burnett, it was announced Wednesday. Stewart, in prison and not allowed to conduct business, was not involved in the deal with NBC Universal to syndicate the show but is "very pleased," said Susan Lyne, president of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. --snip-- Shortly before she went to prison, Stewart gave Burnett a cerrated ruler that could also be used as a fruit peeler. He said he thought she was giving him a file to bake...

<p>June 16, 2003 -- Forget Disney World, Miami's South Beach or the Florida Keys.</p> <p>For some of Corporate America's best-known bad acts, the Florida destination of choice this year may be a spot just outside Fort Walton Beach, where ex-executives can relax in the sun, make a few phone calls or play an occasional game of tennis or softball.</p>