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Southie Man Sentenced in Lansdowne Bar Brawl; Bud Platinum, With More Alcohol, Arrives in Time for the Holidays

• A South Boston man admitted to throwing a glass that killed a bystander at the Lansdowne Pub; he’ll get up to seven years in prison. [Herald]

• Just in time for coping with the holidays, Bud Light is rolling out a higher-alcohol-content brew dubbed Bud Light Platinum. [STL Today]

• Rising peanut-butter costs are creating sticky situations for food banks, which have long relied on the jarred protein as a staple. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]

• Not to be outdone by McDonald’s cult-favorite McRib, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sonic, and Red Robin are all rushing to unveil limited-time-only sandwiches. [NRN]

• The Supreme Court is weighing in on California’s law against slaughtering so-called “downer animals” (i.e., animals that can’t walk) for food, and it seems like to overturn it. [NYT]

Southie Man Sentenced in Lansdowne Bar Brawl; Bud Platinum, With More Alcohol,