Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jan 10, 2018

Trolling for IQ points:

A California man killed a spider with a cigarette lighter then immediately regretted it.
A witness says a resident of her Redding apartment building spotted a spider and lit in on fire. But the eight-legged pest spread the fire when it crawled onto a nearby mattress. The mattress erupted into flames, which quickly spread to the curtains. Residents tried extinguishing the blaze with a garden hose but it didn't work. Luckily firefighters showed up and put out the fire. Damage is estimated at $11-thousand dollars. Investigators are still looking into the incident. (Still)

On, off and way-off-Broadway:

Wanna see "Springsteen On Broadway" and meet The Boss? Omaze has a charity contest to help out the Bob Woodruff Family Foundation. He's the former ABC News reporter covering the war in Iraq back in 2006 when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb leaving Bob with a serious brain injury. The Foundation works with injured vets and their families. Donate $10-dollars and get 100 entries for the contest. The more you give, the more entries you get. The winner gets flown to New York City to see the show, meet Bruce and get a signed guitar. Get all the info at omaze.com. (Marino)

London tabloids:

ED SHEERAN is serious about his art, his tattoos and his condiments. The British tabloid theLondon Sunreports the "Shape of You" singer is obsessed with Heinz Ketchup and "has run out of patience with going to place that don't serve it while he's touring." As a result, he's thrown down the gauntlet and put "key members of his entourage" in charge of having some on-hand at all times.(Lee)