kenneth in the (212): Page 1 Roundup (01/08)

The Daily News: Iran fires ‘more than a dozen’ missiles at two U.S. airbases in Iraq in retaliation for Trump-ordered Soleimani strike

CNN settles defamation suit with smirking student who was harassed by the media nearly as much as the Black Hebrew Israelites (and the lying American Indian afterward)

Once again: Why do people *really* have guns? To act tough, settle scores and win arguments that never would have escalated so far if they didn’t have a gun in the first place. (Watch till the end for the flinging.)

A Ukrainian airplane crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in Tehran due to mechanical issues. The plane was carrying at least 170 people.

Twitter: How gays are made

Instagram: Ass Wednesday

Greg in Hollywood: Silvio Horta, the openly gay creator of “Ugly Betty” is dead at 45 of apparent suicide

CNN: Top Facebook exec: Yes, we got Trump elected and it may happen again

Towleroad: DOJ reverses prior recommendation of no jail for Michael Flynn, now suggests up to 6 Months Incarceration

Simon & Schuster: Looking forward to my gossip-y pal Ben Widdicombe's upcoming memoir!

Boy Culture: New Aaron Hernandez docuseries coming to Netflix

NewNowNext: I'd have thought the warm beer and low ceiling would've been the motivation

Dlisted: Pick the Hot Slut of 2019

New York Post: With lives at stake, Albany must fix bail-reform failure … now!

The Washington Post: Contractor whose death Trump cited was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Iraq

The New York Times: Democrats press for details on Suleimani strike, but Trump administration gives few

Mitch McConnell truly hates this country

Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose confessional writing proved highly divisive, HAS DIED (too soon). Although THIS piece I dug up yesterday is the first thing I've read by her -- it’s quite a story — it could be said she paved the way for regular people like me to write blogs and memoirs. RIP.

Greatest of all time on ‘Jeopardy!’: Who won Game 1?