Deadline Hollywood reports: The Season 13 premiere of The Wendy Williams Show has been delayed yet again. The syndicated daytime talker said today on the show’s Instagram account that the rescheduled Oct. 4 premiere has been moved to Oct. 18. due to Williams “ongoing health issues.” The premiere, originally scheduled for Sept. 18, had been moved to Oct. 4 after …

The Anchorage Daily News reports: Opponents of a mask ordinance wore yellow Stars of David and shouted at Anchorage Assembly members, and four people were arrested during a second night of heated public testimony on a proposed mask ordinance for the city. The testimony stretched until midnight and the Assembly did not vote on the ordinance. Many spoke out against …

The Huffington Post reports: Infowars host Alex Jones has lost two of several lawsuits filed against him by relatives of Sandy Hook victims after he routinely failed to comply with requests to produce documents related to his involvement in spreading lies about the deadly shooting. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on Monday issued her ruling for default judgments against Jones in …

The Des Moines Register reports: Hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake for a suburban Des Moines school district Friday if incensed parents follow through with a plan to artificially lower the district’s enrollment numbers. Ankeny Community School District families angry over a new mask mandate are threatening to unenroll their children from school ahead of the state’s Oct. …

The Associated Press reports: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Lamar …

Media Matters has the transcript: JOE ROGAN (HOST): Do you think [Joe Biden] got a booster? Do you think that was a real booster? MIKE BAKER (FORMER CIA OFFICER): You mentioned that before — before we started talking, and I hadn’t thought about it before. But you know what, when I watched it on TV, when I watched, you know, …

First, a reminder of Right Wing Watch‘s April report: The conspiracy theories promoted by Steve Quayle were so pervasive and convoluted that it was difficult to understand exactly what he was even saying, but he seemed to be suggesting that nasal tests for COVID-19 were part of a nefarious plan to obtain DNA samples to be used in the creation …

Roll Call reports: The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will decide a challenge to an obscure section of a campaign finance law from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz — one that includes whether it matters if he “self-inflicted” a $10,000 harm during his 2018 run for Senate just so that he could file a lawsuit. The Federal Election Commission asked …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Liberty Counsel’s cert petition and will hear the case regarding the censorship of the Christian flag in Boston. The High Court will likely hear oral argument early next year with a decision expected by June 2022. Although the city of Boston created a public forum for …

From the Department of Justice: The complaint charges Bethann Kierczak, 37, of Southgate with theft of government property and theft or embezzlement related to a healthcare benefit program. Kierczak, a registered nurse, was arrested this morning and will be appearing in federal court this afternoon on the charges. According to the complaint, Kierczak is responsible for stealing or embezzling authentic …

Gothamist reports: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said it will scrutinize NYPD ranks following a WNYC/Gothamist investigation of online records that appears to tie several New York law enforcement officers and public officials—including at least two active members of the NYPD—to a far-right, anti-government militia. The mayor’s investigation comes after an anonymous hacker released what it claims …

Washington DC’s CBS News affiliate reports: A right-wing activist who spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally before the Capitol riot has agreed to plead guilty to joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol Building, according to a court notice filed Thursday. Brandon Straka, 43, will appear before U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 6 to enter …

Fox News reports: Liberal pundit-turned-politician Matthew Dowd once called for “White male Christians” like himself to be sidelined in politics. “As a [W]hite male Christian in America, I am part of a dwindling subset that has held the levers of power politically and economically in nearly every field for the entire history of the United States,” Dowd wrote. “Yes, the …

CNBC reports: Macy’s is embroiled in a legal battle with its landlord to prevent Amazon from using a billboard that sits on top of its most iconic flagship store. The department store chain is asking the Kaufman Organization to stop a potential deal with Amazon to use the billboard atop its storied Herald Square location. “The damages to Macy’s customer …

The Washington Post reports: Senate Democrats and Republicans on Thursday approved a measure to fund the government into early December, putting lawmakers one step close toward staving off a shutdown that is set to occur after midnight. The morning vote followed weeks of hand wringing between the two parties, after Democrats initially sought to move the measure along with another …

Media Matters has the transcript: MEGAN RAFALSKI (LOUDOUN COUNTY PARENT):  I tried to boil it down to three major points, and really there’s a sign of submission with them, and just for us to go along with everything. It’s depriving the children of oxygen and their brain to be able to develop properly. And kids need to be able to …

“Satan hates everybody. He even hates the ones who are doing this mock takeover. And I can tell them—I’m speaking to you right now, the evil, wicked ones that have been doing all that—you won’t get a high place in Hell. You will be put on a meat hook right next to Hitler. “Because the ones who give their self …

The Washington Examiner reports: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has cut ties with top political adviser Corey Lewandowski, a close confidant of former President Donald Trump, amid disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct. Noem, considered a dark horse contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, announced Thursday through a spokesman that Lewandowski would no longer be advising her political efforts or …

First, this from the Colorado Newsline: Congressional Republicans on Wednesday night were the victors in an annual charity baseball game against Democrats, 13-12, even as a bitterly divided Congress struggles to pass major legislation this week. There were some feel-good moments, like when President Joe Biden passed out ice cream bars in the dugouts. Biden was inducted into the Congressional …

The Hill reports: A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than double that of urban ones. The study from the Rural Policy Research Institute’s (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy found that as the summer ended, …