Statement does not make clear whether Trump has given up on private background checks; request comes after judge delayed sentencing indefinitelyTrump lawyers file papers to request dismissal of hush-money caseNotre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump set to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.The Republican confirmed Monday he had accepted an invitation from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend the grand re-opening of the 850-year-old edifice which was nearly lost to flames in April 2019. Continue reading...