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WASHINGTON — A January 6 rioter who was identified by detectives online nearly two years ago but was not arrested until he appeared in front of the home of former President Barack Obama with two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his truck, was detained until trial on Wednesday.Taylor Taranto, from Washington state, is currently facing four misdemeanor charges in connection with the attack on the Capitol, but federal prosecutors have indicated more charges could be filed. Taranto has been living in his truck, which was often parked outside the DC jail where many of the Jan. 6…

A group of reproductive rights groups said Wednesday it had filed a lawsuit to stop Iowa's recently passed six-week abortion ban from going into effect.Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Iowa American Civil Liberties Union and the Emma Goldman Clinic, a women's health care facility in Iowa City, filed the legal challenge in state court Wednesday afternoon, less than 12 hours after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed the banThe lawsuit, filed in Iowa District Court, seeks a temporary injunction. If granted, the law would be blocked while the legal challenge unfolds in the court system.If not blocked by the court, the…

OJ Simpson waded into the waters of transgender participation in women's sports on Tuesday after American soccer star Megan Rapinoe said she would welcome a transgender athlete to the national team.Simpson, who was charged with the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman and was acquitted in a highly-watched, televised criminal trial, posted his thoughts on his Twitter account.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM In 2017, OJ was paroled and released from prison. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool, File)He said when it came to transgender women in track and field,…

A shooting at a fire station in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday left two firefighters in serious condition, law enforcement officials said.A man or group of men entered the building through an open door in the morning and then fired at firefighters, according to Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond. The two injured firefighters, both men, were transported to a local hospital for treatment.At the time of the shooting, police said firefighters were conducting routine morning checks on equipment and the fire truck at Station 9 in Norwood, a Birmingham neighborhood.Investigators believe the shooting was directed but have not determined a motivation…