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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Michael Avenatti, the twice-convicted lawyer who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Sunday offered to plead guilty to “multiple” criminal charges he still faces in California. Avenatti, 51, already faces five years in prison after being convicted in February of …

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(Reuters) – Country music singer Toby Keith on Sunday said he has been battling stomach cancer for the past six months and needs time to “breathe, recover and relax.” Keith, 60, announced the diagnosis on Twitter, and at least one of his upcoming concerts – at the Ohio State Fair in July – has been …

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(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators said on Sunday they had reached an agreement on a framework for gun safety legislation, potentially the first significant new U.S. gun law in decades, following a string of recent high-profile mass shootings. Below are some highlights of what is and what is not covered by the …

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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Police in northwest Idaho arrested more than two dozen members of a white nationalist group on Saturday and charged them with planning to stage a riot near a LGBTQ pride event, authorities said. Lee White, police chief in the city of Coeur D’Alene, told reporters 31 members of Patriot Front …

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said he had “not yet” decided if he will travel to Saudi Arabia, a week after he opened the door to a possible trip. Sources have said Biden was planning a trip to Saudi Arabia, along with a trip to Europe and Israel in late June. The White …

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Senate negotiators trying to hammer out a deal on modest measures to address gun violence were still “mildly optimistic.” He made the comment after speaking several times to Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who is leading the talks. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Writing by …

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