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USA beats Canada in World Baseball Classic to maintain American sports dominance over northern neighbor
For the third time in less than a month, Americans have crushed Canadian sports dreams on the world stage.
After dramatic victories over Canada in both the men’s and women’s Olympic hockey gold medal games, Team USA defeated Canada in the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, 5-3.
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Behind a strong start from US pitcher Logan Webb and timely hitting throughout the lineup, the Americans struck early and then held on as Canada mounted a sixth-inning comeback attempt at Daikin Park.
The U.S. jumped out to a 5-0 lead by the sixth inning, with RBIs by Kyle Schwarber, Alex Bregman, Brice Turange and Pete Crow-Armstrong. But Canada got right back in the game in the bottom of the sixth, with an RBI single by Tyler Black and two-run homer by Bo Naylor.
The Canadians had a sure chance to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, with two men on and no outs, but they failed to score after a popout and then two strikeouts.
Reliver Mason Miller closed the game out for the U.S. in the ninth inning.
The U.S. now advances to the semifinal round against the Dominican Republic and Canada will have to bask in another bitter loss to the U.S. in a major international tournament, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between the countries.
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa revealed that USA hockey hero Jack Hughes, who scored the winning goal in the gold medal game against Canada at the Olympics, reached out to the American baseball players before Friday's game.
"Jack Hughes sent the boys a nice little fire-up message that I put out on their group chat," DeRosa said during a Thursday press conference ahead of the game.
"I know there are some talks about some hockey jerseys being sent in tomorrow for the guys to wear during BP or out and about in the clubhouse."
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Vance touts Trump economy gains during North Carolina tour, cites rising home purchases
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Vice President JD Vance traveled to North Carolina and hosted an event Friday to tout the economy, advocate for Republicans to win elections in the Tar Heel State, and touch on the situation in Iran.
Vance was also joined by former RNC chairman and GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley and Small Business Association Administrator Kelly Loeffler at a local event space.
"In just a very brief time, we've seen new home purchases rise to their highest level in five years," Vance said. "Since the last time Donald Trump was president, we've seen the cost of rents drop for six months in a row."
"We've seen the average tax refund that's going to come to the people of North Carolina, about $3,700 per family," Vance added. "And we see interest rates that are the lowest they've been since the last time that Donald J. Trump was president."
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Vance was introduced by Loeffler, the former Georgia senator whom Trump appointed to lead small business advocacy as head of the SBA last February.
"Together, we're cleaning up massive, wasteful spending and the abuse of government programs," Loeffler told the audience. "And you've seen that the fraud that sent your hard-earned tax dollars overseas and the Democrats open borders, defund the police agendas that invited violent crime into what should be safe communities, taking the lives of innocent victims like arenas."
Vance addressed the situation in Iran, both to the crowd and in response to a question posed by an AP reporter. The vice president pointed to nuclear capability in Iran as the primary reason for the U.S. engagement.
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"You all know that right now, we are engaged in a military operation to ensure, as the president has said repeatedly, that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," Vance said. "That is a simple, simple principle and standard. Frankly, every president. Has taken affirmative steps to ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon."
When asked what he advised the president before strikes began in Iran, Vance said he wasn’t giving out information from classified briefings in the situation room.
"I'm not going to show up here and in front of God and everybody else, tell you exactly what I said in that classified room, partially because I don't want to go to prison, and partially because I think it's important for the President of the United States to be able to talk to his advisers without those advisers running their mouth to the American media," Vance explained.
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Vance also strongly advocated for Whatley’s campaign for senate, slamming his Democrat opponent and pushing for the GOP candidate in what will be a contentious and competitive election in November.
Whatley won the GOP primary in North Carolina to fill retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' seat, and now faces former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in the general election.
"Roy Cooper is one of these people who clearly cares way more for foreign countries than he does the United States of America," Vance said. "You see the passion in his voice when he talks about protecting illegal aliens. You'll never hear that passion when he's talking about the people in this room."
"You hear the passion in his voice when he talks about sending hundreds of billions of dollars to the war in Ukraine," the vice president added.
A spokesperson for Cooper responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, blasting Whatley and denying claims he protects criminals.
"Roy Cooper is the only candidate who spent his career prosecuting violent criminals and keeping thousands of them behind bars as attorney general, and signing tough on crime laws and stricter pretrial release bail policy as governor," the spokesperson told Fox. "DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley is desperate to distract from his support for hundreds of millions in cuts to local law enforcement and public safety efforts that keep North Carolinians safe."
Vance concluded the event after answering a question from Fox News Digital regarding progress made by a fraud task force that was launched in January under the Department of Justice and individual states he was planning to target, in addition to Minnesota.
"We know there's a lot of fraud in California, and we're trying to get to the bottom of exactly what it looks like and what we've done in the Trump administration," Vance said. "And the president has really empowered us to do this, is to take the first national look at the way the American people have been defrauded over many, many years."
The vice president revealed that there was "at least" $19 billion in fraud uncovered in Minneapolis and the surrounding area under the Trump administration.
Team USA baseball manager Mark DeRosa responds to criticism amid mounting controversy
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa responded to a question about criticism of his management during the World Baseball Classic after critics have piled on him in recent days.
"I have an undying passion for it and an undying belief in every guy on this roster," DeRosa said in an in-game interview with Fox Sports during the Team USA game vs. Canada.
"I don't think there's an A or a B. I think they're all A's."
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DeRosa’s comments come amid scrutiny after Team USA’s surprising 8–6 loss to Italy in pool play, a defeat that sparked widespread discussion about lineup decisions and comments he made before the game about the Americans’ tournament standing.
Before the game, DeRosa said he believed Team USA had already clinched a spot in the knockout round, which proved incorrect once Italy pulled off an upset. The miscalculation quickly went viral and drew criticism from fans and analysts, some questioning the team’s approach and decision-making heading into the game.
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Despite the backlash, DeRosa has insisted the criticism has created misleading narratives about his handling of the team and his understanding of the tournament format.
Team USA entered the 2026 World Baseball Classic as one of the tournament favorites, boasting a star-studded lineup headlined by players such as Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. It is widely considered one of the most talented American squads ever assembled for the event.
But the upset loss to Italy exposed vulnerabilities and temporarily put the Americans’ quarterfinal hopes in jeopardy. Team USA ultimately advanced out of pool play thanks to other results, though failing to win the group placed them in a more difficult bracket going forward.
With the knockout rounds underway, Team USA will now look to quiet critics on the field and prove DeRosa’s faith in the roster was justified.
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Travel agencies warn spring break tourists about Mexico safety risks after recent surge of cartel violence
As spring break gets underway, travel agencies are issuing their own warnings about travel in Mexico following last month’s cartel attacks.
The State Department classifies Mexico at a Level 2 – "exercise increased caution" because of terrorism, crime and kidnapping threats.
"Many violent crimes take place in Mexico," the State Department’s warning issued last summer says. "They include homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery. There is a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Mexico."
The threats also vary from region to region, for instance, the State Department classifies several states in Mexico, including Jalisco and Baja California as Level 3 – "Reconsider travel" and states such as Sinaloa and Colima, where cartel violence is rampant, as Level 4 – "Do not travel."
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"Conditions vary significantly by state, and what’s happening in one region may look very different from what travelers are experiencing in a major resort corridor," AAA said in a recent article on travel to Mexico on its website. "Because of that, safety isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer; it’s a personal decision best made with up-to-date, destination-specific information."
The travel agency noted that "ongoing cartel conflicts in parts of Mexico led to temporary spikes in violence," recently, "prompting heightened US security alerts, including shelter-in-place notices in some popular resort regions."
"According to US Embassy alerts, these incidents are typically tied to localized security operations involving Mexican authorities and criminal groups," AAA added. "While most tourist visits to Mexico occur without incident, short-term flare-ups underscore why travelers should review current, destination-specific guidance before departure."
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Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, was killed in a Mexican military operation helped by U.S. intelligence on Feb. 22.
His death led to widespread unrest in Jalisco — which is home to popular tourist destinations like Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara — and other states, as the cartels conducted retaliatory attacks that lasted several days, but have left travelers feeling shaken.
During the unrest, the State Department issued a shelter-in-place advisory for Americans in Jalisco, some cruise lines skipped stops in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara and some U.S. airlines canceled flights, according to Town and Country.
Paul Tumpowsky, chief revenue officer for Fora Travel, said that cartels are incentivized to minimize their impact on tourism, because it’s a big part of the economy there.
"It’s a delicate balance to find their way at war with the police or whoever is coming after them," he said.
He added, "Mexico is a big place. That’s the first thing to remember. Baja California operates totally differently than Jalisco, relative to Mexico City, Cancun, Riviera Maya, etc. Generally speaking, outside of the regions that have been directly impacted, it’s going to be safe to travel."
He said that travelers should have a "heightened sense of awareness, not to the point of ruining your vacation, but being smart. This is a time to think about and plan a little bit more about what’s the appropriate amount of risk you’re willing to take."
Kent Webber, a senior manager at Global Rescue, a travel safety organization, told The New York Times "this marks a new phase in cartel reactions to high-level enforcement actions. No travel to Mexico is ever risk-free."
Mike Ballard, the director of intelligence at Global Guardian, a travel-risk management company, told The Times that he’d comfortably advise clients to travel to Cabo San Lucas, at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, which was unaffected by the cartel violence in February, as long as they stay aware and monitor the news.
"But as we have seen, this can all go sideways quickly," he added, "so you want to be paying attention to what is going on before departing."
Former Gettysburg mayor arrested on child sex abuse charges weeks after resignation
A former Pennsylvania mayor is facing child sex offense charges two weeks after resigning his position after being in office for less than a month after allegedly grooming a boy while volunteering in the theater community.
Chad Alan-Carr resigned just two weeks into his term as mayor of Gettysburg in what he described as personal matters unrelated to city business.
Carr, 48, is charged with felony counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal solicitation to commit sexual abuse of children and a misdemeanor count of corruption of minors, according to court records.
Between 2011 and 2013, Carr solicited "inappropriate material" from at least one teen boy, Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett said Friday.
"We are alleging and believe to be true that Chad-Alan Carr had groomed this particular individual from a time even before they were 16 years old," Sinnett said during a news conference.
Carr allegedly groomed the boy and enticed him into sharing nude video and photo images. Other charges could not have been filed against Carr because the statute of limitations had already run out, Sinnett said.
Carr's attorney, John Abom, declined to comment on their case to Fox News Digital.
Sinnett noted that investigators interviewed several other witnesses who provided reports of alleged "inappropriate conduct" by Carr. However, that alleged conduct did not warrant criminal charges, he said.
At the time of Carr's alleged offenses, he was a volunteer at Gettysburg High School. He was also executive director of the Gettysburg Community Theater, authorities said.
The teen boy was involved in the theater community at a young age. Carr treated the victim differently from other students during their sophomore and junior years of high school, authorities said, giving him lots of attention and treating him kindly.
The victim, now an adult, told investigators that he had known Carr for several years. He began communicating with Carr at 16 on Facebook Messenger and Skype, Fox 43 reported.
At some point, the conversations turned sexual in nature and lasted until the boy was 17, the news outlet said.
Carr resigned as mayor this month, but he allegedly admitted to a friend that the allegations were true before leaving office, the news report said.
Carr is being held on $100,000 bail. His next court appearance is scheduled on March 20.
Trump administration says Colorado school district may have put up to 61 male students on girls sports teams
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded that a Colorado school district violated federal civil rights law by allowing male students to access female bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations and to compete in girls sports.
In findings released Friday, OCR determined that Jefferson County Public Schools violated Title IX.
The announcement said OCR received athletic rosters from Jefferson County, and the rosters indicate "male students may occupy up to 61 roster positions on girls’ sports teams in the district."
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OCR said the policies deny girls "safety, dignity and equal access" to educational programs and activities.
"Today’s findings reveal sweeping Title IX violations by Jefferson County Public Schools — denying fairness and equality to female students by allowing males into their private facilities, overnight accommodations, and athletics," Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement.
"The district’s decision to prioritize ‘gender identity’ over ensuring equal access for its female students is unconscionable," Richey said. "The district must act now to end these violations and protect future generations of girls from sex discrimination. The Trump administration will not relent until female athletes’ safety, opportunities and equal protection under the law are fully restored."
The Office for Civil Rights has issued the district a proposed resolution agreement, giving officials 10 days to voluntarily comply or face potential federal enforcement action.
The investigation began in June 2025, when OCR launched a probe into allegations that Jefferson County Public Schools had removed safeguards requiring single-sex overnight accommodations on district-sponsored trips.
Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls teams.
Title IX, enacted in 1972, bars discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.
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PR exec demands Senate Dems apologize for spreading 'falsehoods' about him during heated Noem hearing
The top executive of a public relations and political consulting firm who is married to a former top Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson, is demanding an apology from Senate Democrats for allegations he used his wife to improperly secure lucrative contracts from the agency.
In a letter Thursday addressed to Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Benjamin Yoho took aim at a figure mentioned by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., claiming his company, The Strategy Group for Media, had secured $143 million in subcontracts.
Yoho clarified that The Strategy Group for Media had been hired for media work at DHS, but not to the degree Schiff had outlined.
"We provided limited production services, for which we received $226,137.17 for video and audio production, a sum representing approximately one-tenth of one percent of the contract value [Schiff] referenced," Yoho wrote in his letter.
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He also noted that the services didn’t directly go to DHS.
"The facts are The Strategy Group for Media was hired by Safe America Media LLC to serve as a subcontractor to them for production work," Yoho explained, referring to a separate company partnering with the agency.
Yoho is married to Tricia McLaughlin, the former assistant secretary for public affairs at DHS who left her job last month.
The pair’s connection to DHS came under scrutiny in the Senate when former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was probed by lawmakers about a $220 million ad campaign she had used to highlight the agency’s work. Democrats like Schiff hinted that some of that $220 million figure had ended up lining the pockets of those with close ties to the agency.
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"This statement is factually incorrect, and I respectfully request that you have your colleague correct the official record and issue an apology," Yoho wrote.
Noem was removed as head of DHS shortly after President Donald Trump learned she told senators that he had approved the $220 million DHS ad campaign that featured her prominently throughout.
Reports surfaced after the hearings saying that Trump was "furious" with Noem over her performance in bicameral Judiciary Committee hearings earlier this month, particularly over a contract for an advertisement that Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., and others grilled her on.
Trump reportedly took issue with her suggesting to Kennedy that Trump approved a taxpayer-funded ad subcontracted to a firm connected with her inner circle, according to National Review.
Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.; and Peter Welch, D-Vt., for comment.
Vance reveals $19B fraud uncovered in Minneapolis, hints California is next target
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Vice President JD Vance hinted California may be targeted next with major fraud investigations and revealed that fraud discovered in the Minneapolis area has "probably been $19 billion at least" since the administration began investigating in the Twin Cities.
In January, Vance announced an interagency task force within the Department of Justice that specifically targets fraud, and reports suggest the vice president will soon lead a new task force established through a Trump executive order.
"We know there's a lot of fraud in California, and we're trying to get to the bottom of exactly what it looks like and what we've done in the Trump administration," Vance said in response to a question by Fox News Digital.
He took questions after a speech Friday afternoon at the Power House event center that focused on the economy, public safety and election integrity.
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"And the president has really empowered us to do this, is to take the first national look at the way the American people have been defrauded over many, many years," Vance added.
In January, President Donald Trump was critical of California, announcing the "fraud investigation of California has begun" and saying the state was "more corrupt than Minnesota."
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom defended the Golden State's fraud protection in February, saying that California's Franchise Tax Board has blocked billions in fraud in recent years.
"In the actual world where adults govern, Gavin Newsom has been cleaning house," a spokesperson for Newsom told Fox News Digital. "Since taking office, he’s blocked over $125 billion in fraud, arrested criminal parasites leaching off of taxpayers and protected taxpayers from the exact kind of scam artists Trump celebrates, excuses and pardons.
"Gavin Newsom runs a state," the spokesperson added. "Donald Trump runs his mouth. Again and again, we’ve shown that the programs they are attempting to call out are programs the federal government is administering, not the state. We suggest they get their house in order."
Vance on Friday pointed to fraud that has occurred in Minnesota, telling Fox News Digital and reporters that taxpayer dollars are footing the bill for the illegal misuse of funds.
"You asked about Minnesota, [and] we think that there's probably been $19 billion at least to fraud just committed in Minneapolis in the surrounding areas," Vance explained. "Let me give you an example of this because it's not just the American people being defrauded. It's not just your tax dollars that are being stolen out of your wallet and given to fraudsters.
"It's the fact that the services we need to deliver to needy people are not getting delivered because they're going to fraudsters."
Federal investigators in Minnesota launched a probe in 2022 into the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which prosecutors later identified as a key player in what became one of the largest COVID-19 relief fraud cases uncovered.
As the investigation progressed, authorities said they uncovered roughly $250 million in fraudulent claims, with 78 people ultimately charged in the alleged scheme.
Prosecutors have also suggested the broader fraud linked to related programs could total as much as $9 billion.
Independent journalist Nick Shirley took to the streets of Minneapolis in late December 2025 and discovered one organization that claimed to be a type of daycare, where the word "learning" was misspelled on the front door of the business.
Vance poked fun at the organization, which has since shut its doors, during his response to Fox News Digital reporter's question Friday.
"When you have a Somali fraudster come into the United States illegally and then set up a school to collect tax dollars, and the name of the school is the Quality Learning Center, but when they put the sign up, they take the ‘n’ out. So, it says ‘Quality Learing Center,’" Vance explained.
"I don't know about you, but I don't want to send my kids to a school where they can't spell ‘learn.’ That group was getting millions of dollars from the American taxpayer."
Man accused of attacking TSA officers, seriously injuring Dallas cop at airport
A California man was federally charged after allegedly attacking two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and seriously injuring a Dallas police officer at Dallas Love Field Airport, officials said.
Idress Vinay Solomon, 33, of Oakland, California, faces up to 20 years in prison after being accused of assaulting a federal officer and inflicting bodily injury.
According to a federal complaint filed Wednesday, Solomon had a ticket for a Southwest Airlines flight to Oakland International Airport March 10.
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Prosecutors said Solomon approached the airport security checkpoint without identification and was directed by a TSA officer to a different lane to be identified through the agency’s ConfirmID process.
Solomon allegedly became "verbally disruptive and aggressive" after the process failed to verify his identity, according to the complaint.
"Violent conduct perpetrated against TSA and law enforcement officers will never be tolerated in the Northern District of Texas," U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould said in a statement.
"We will prosecute such offenses to the fullest extent to seek justice for the victims here and to deter others from resorting to aggressive attacks against officers responsible for ensuring the public’s safety while traveling."
Solomon allegedly punched a TSA officer in the back of the neck after the officer called for a supervisor.
According to a complaint, the Dallas Police Department responded to the incident, and Solomon allegedly punched one of the officers multiple times in the face, causing a serious orbital blowout fracture to the officer’s left eye that required hospital treatment.
After he was arrested, Solomon "deliberately spit saliva" onto a police officer’s right arm as officers attempted to place him into a police vehicle, the complaint states.
Prosecutors alleged that Solomon refused to follow lawful verbal commands and continued to yell and pull away from officers.
High school senior charged with 'random' murder after 68-year-old woman found dead in Massachusetts home
A Massachusetts teenager was charged with murder after a 68-year-old woman was found dead in her home Thursday in what authorities believe to be a "random" attack.
Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker announced during a news conference Thursday evening that 18-year-old Anthony DeMayo of Lynn was charged with murder in the death of Janet Swallow, 68, who was discovered inside her Danvers home.
"What we can say and what we believe at this point is this was random. There was no connection between the defendant and the resident who was the victim here, Ms. Swallow," Tucker told reporters.
The investigation began earlier Thursday afternoon when the Lynn Police Department received a 911 call about a man walking along Standish Road carrying a knife, according to Tucker.
When officers arrived, they encountered the individual, later identified as DeMayo, who was reportedly behaving erratically and holding a knife with what authorities described as reddish-brown stains consistent with blood.
Police transported DeMayo to Salem Hospital due to his behavior.
As officers continued investigating, information developed that led Lynn police and Massachusetts State Police to execute a search warrant at DeMayo’s home in Lynn.
Evidence recovered there led investigators to contact the Danvers Police Department.
Authorities then conducted a well-being check at a single-family home on Amherst Street in Danvers, where they found Swallow dead inside with "wounds consistent with a homicide," Tucker said.
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DeMayo was taken into custody while at Salem Hospital and formally charged with murder.
Authorities said he is a senior at Bishop Fenwick High School in nearby Peabody.
Danvers Police Chief James Lovell said investigators notified Swallow’s family and described the victim as a longtime Danvers resident.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family," Lovell said.
Lovell also reassured residents there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Investigators said, at this stage of the investigation, there appears to be no known connection between DeMayo and Swallow.
"As of now, the investigation has not found any connection between the defendant and the victim," Tucker said. "We also believe, as of this point, that DeMayo acted alone."
The investigation remains ongoing.
"This terrible tragedy has struck the Swallow family, the town of Danvers and the Bishop Fenwick community. They are all in our thoughts as we continue to investigate," Tucker said.
Anthony DeMayo was arraigned Friday afternoon in Salem District Court, where he pleaded not guilty to a murder charge and was ordered held without bail, according to NBC10 Boston.
A court psychologist who interviewed DeMayo said he showed depressive symptoms, the outlet reported.
The judge ordered DeMayo sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for further evaluation and scheduled a pretrial hearing for April 1. His attorney did not object, according to NBC10 Boston.
The Danvers Police Department and Tucker could not be immediately reached by Fox News Digital for comment.