Spotify Staffers Walk Into Bad News on Monday (Newser Morning 8)

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December 4, 2023     "We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do." —Mother Teresa   1 It's a Big Day in Court for the Sackler Family The nation's opioid crisis takes center stage at the Supreme Court on Monday, though the case in question centers mostly on an obscure part of bankruptcy law. Keep reading   2 Spotify Staffers Walk Into Bad News on Monday Spotify is about to get smaller—17% smaller. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance Members of Japan's Coast Guard carry debris believed to be from the crashed US military Osprey aircraft at a port in Yakushima, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Japanese and American military divers have spotted the remains of a US Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan. (Kyodo News via AP) Keep reading   3 11 Climbers Killed, 12 Missing After Volcano Erupts The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday, a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano as Indonesian rescuers searched for 12 apparently still missing, the AP reports. Keep reading   4 This Beyonce Song Is (Literally) a Lifesaver The American Heart Association is out with two more songs that could quite literally save a life. Keep reading   5 Marvel Has Bad News for Iron Man Fans It's not uncommon for a comic book character to return after having been apparently killed off, but anyone hoping that might happen to a certain beloved character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe just had those hopes dashed. Keep reading   6 After Austin's Israel Remarks, Graham Has 'Lost All Confidence' Lindsey Graham had a lot to say about Lloyd Austin's recent remarks on the Israel-Hamas war, in which the defense secretary suggested Israel could suffer a "strategic defeat" if it does not protect civilian life in Gaza, thus potentially pushing Gazans "into the arms of the enemy." Keep reading     7 Dr. Pepper's Tuition Toss Was a Lot More Exciting Than Usual Since 2008, Dr. Pepper has been staging a halftime competition at Power 5 conference championship games in which the person who can get the most footballs into a massive Dr. Pepper can wins a $100,000 scholarship. Keep reading   8 Oxford Picks Its Word of the Year Another word of the year has been chosen, and, bucking the trend for 2023, this one has nothing to do with artificial intelligence. Keep reading   This Day in History On Dec. 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered for the first and only time for a jam session at Sun Records in Memphis. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2017: Supreme Court Allows Full Travel Ban   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved