Cops: She Made 'Delay, Deny, Depose' Threat to Insurer (Newser Morning 8)

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December 13, 2024     "We live in the world when we love it." —Rabindranath Tagore   1 Duke Lacrosse Accuser Finally Admits She Lied A woman who accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape in 2006 has publicly admitted for the first time to making a false claim. Keep reading   2 Cops: She Made 'Delay, Deny, Depose' Threat to Insurer A Florida woman was arrested this week after allegedly ending a call with her insurance company by saying, "Delay, deny, depose." Keep reading     At a Glance Syrians walk beneath a "revolutionary" Syrian flag during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad's ouster, in Damascus' central square, Syria, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)   3 Gershkovich Reports From 'Unique Vantage Point' Evan Gershkovich says that when he was arrested in Russia last year and became the first foreign correspondent charged with espionage since the Cold War, he "never stopped reporting." Keep reading   4 Another Tech Giant Pledges $1M to Inauguration Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president. Keep reading   5 Trump: It Will Be 'Very Hard' to Bring Grocery Prices Down President-elect Trump, who campaigned on bringing grocery prices down, appears to be trying to manage expectations. Keep reading   6 Don't Get Burned by That Stanley Mug Watch out, Stanley owners: Two types of mugs from the popular brand are being recalled due to burn risk. Keep reading     7 NYPD: Mangione May Not Have Been UnitedHealthcare Client The NYPD chief of detectives says there is "no indication" Luigi Mangione, charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is a client of the insurer. Keep reading   8 He Just Became the Youngest Chess World Champion Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Trump Invites China's Xi to Inauguration Amid Tariff Threats See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Dec. 13, 2000, Republican George W. Bush claimed the presidency a day after the US Supreme Court shut down further recounts of disputed ballots in Florida; Democrat Al Gore conceded, delivering a call for national unity. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: Thousands Across US Protest Police Killings   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 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved