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Washington CNN  —  One week after Elon Musk held court before the cameras during President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, many of the Senate-confirmed leaders of government departments and agencies reconvened in the Cabinet Room on Thursday for a different kind of discussion. During a nearly 90-minute meeting – this time, without any cameras – Trump delivered a clear message as Musk, one of the most influential members of his administration, sat nearby. The president told his agency heads that while Musk’s effort to slash the size and spending of the federal government has his full support, they are the…

Tokyo Reuters  —  Seven & I Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, appointed its first foreign CEO and handed him the task of overhauling its business to fend off a $47 billion overseas takeover bid and engineer a recovery. After a tumultuous six months that began when it received a buyout offer from Canadian Circle-K operator Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), Seven & I announced its most far-reaching leadership and business restructuring on Thursday. Lead outside director Stephen Dacus will succeed Ryuichi Isaka as chief executive on May 27, the company said. Addressing reporters in Japanese and English,…

Brisbane, Australia/Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese warships have been circumnavigating Australia’s coastline for more than three weeks, passing within 200 miles of Sydney, and staging unprecedented live-fire drills on its doorstep with New Zealand. The exercises, which came without formal notice, have deep caused consternation in both nations. Suddenly, the specter of China’s military power was no longer confined to the distant waters of the South China Sea or the Taiwan Strait – where China’s territorial aggression has escalated under leader Xi Jinping – but a stark reality unfolding much closer to home. At the same time, Chinese warships have…

Martina Navratilova has been outspoken about transgender athletes in women’s sports for a long while, and earlier this week, she attacked a Democrat senator who voted against the bill.Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro was one of the 45 Democrats to vote against the bill, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order.In a statement, Cortez Mastro explained why she voted against the bill, despite “support[ing] fair play and… not support[ing] transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Martina Navratilova speaks during a joint press conference with Chris Evert on day five of the GNP…

Dolly Parton and Carl Dean had one of the entertainment industry’s most enduring marriages, but very little is known about the country music legend’s late husband. Despite being married to the internationally famous singer for almost 60 years, Dean, who died on March 3 at the age of 82, was a very private man who steered clear of the spotlight and was rarely seen in public. He’s being remembered by Parton in a new song she promoted on social media called “If You Hadn’t Been There.”DOLLY PARTON’S HUSBAND, CARL DEAN, DEAD AT 82 Dolly Parton and her late husband Carl Dean’s marriage…

New York CNN  —  President Donald Trump established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a stockpile of other digital assets through an executive order on Thursday. The Treasury Department will set up an office to administer the reserve, which will be capitalized with Bitcoin (BTC) forfeited to the government as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings, according to the order. “Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency,” the order said. “Because there is a fixed supply of BTC, there is a strategic advantage to being among the first nations to create a strategic bitcoin reserve.” The order also created a US…

CNN  —  A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to remove the head of a government watchdog agency while a legal challenge to his firing plays out. In a brief, unsigned order issued Wednesday afternoon, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by the Trump administration to put on hold a lower-court ruling that said Trump’s firing of Hampton Dellinger was unlawful. That ruling said Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, was entitled to stay at his post. “This order gives effect to the removal of appellee from his position as Special Counsel…

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Daytona Beach, Florida, is in the midst of a bustling Daytona Bike Week despite economic uncertainty.  Bike Week, described as the “world’s largest motorcycle event,” kicked off Feb. 28 and will run through Sunday. Daytona Beach and the broader Volusia County are expected to see an influx of $100 million thanks to the hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts attending the festivities, Spectrum News 13 reported.  The weeklong-event features “racing, live entertainment, scenic rides, bike shows, vendors and food,” according to a press release from the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. GET FOX BUSINESS…

How many push-ups can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age?That was the question posed by “FOX & Friends,” which invited viewers to send in their own videos showing their push-up prowess.In a Thursday morning segment, “FOX & Friends” hosts Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade competed in an on-air push-up challenge of their own, both successfully reaching their age goals.DEMENTIA RISK COULD BE LOWERED BY DOING THIS FOR 5 MINUTES A DAY: STUDY”While every body is different, the number of push-ups you can do is often a good indicator of someone’s muscular strength and…

While Meghan Markle has been promoting her new Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan,” it appears that some viewers have no love for her.On Thursday, Markle appeared on Drew Barrymore’s talk show to discuss the lifestyle series, and to some, the interview wasn’t easy to watch.Towards the beginning of Markle’s segment, Barrymore discussed her interview style, which has been described as very touchy: “I like to connect… I’m such a warm person, and I love affection.”MEGHAN MARKLE IN ‘DIRE’ SITUATION AMID REBRAND RIDICULE: EXPERT Drew Barrymore admitted that she likes “to connect” with people during her interview with Meghan Markle. (“The…