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President Trump says Elon Musk is helping to "save our country." Joined by Musk in an interview with Sean Hannity, the President said the head of DOGE is doing a big and thankless job. Trump said he needed to get someone with a lot of credibility to go after wasteful spending in the federal government.        New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she won't use her executive powers to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office -- for now. Adams has been hit with federal corruption charges and is facing backlash over allegations that he made deals with the Trump administration to get his case dropped. On Thursday, Hochul said she won't commence removal proceedings at this time.        Ukrainian President Zelensky says he had a "productive meeting" with President Trump's envoy to Ukraine and Russia. In a post on X, Zelensky said, "I am grateful to the United States for all the assistance and bipartisan support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people." Earlier this week U.S. officials met with Russia to discuss the end of its war with Ukraine.        The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as the next Director of the FBI. The vote was 51-to-49. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins were the only Republicans who voted against Patel. Democrats like California's Adam Schiff had said Patel won't put the public's best interest first.        MLB Spring Training gets underway today. The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Chicago Cubs in Glendale, Arizona. First pitch in the Cactus League Opener is set for 3:05 p.m. Eastern.        Apple Original Films' "The Gorge" starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller is the biggest film launch in the streamer's short history. The Scott Derrickson-directed thriller stars the two as rival guardians of a mysterious gorge. It crushed the numbers from last fall's film "Wolfs" starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.       

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