This $17M Mansion? It's Actually a Sorority House (Newser Sunday Summary)

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September 1, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing This $17M Mansion? It's Actually a Sorority House You don't have to be a multimillionaire to live in a $17 million, 40,000-square foot home. Keep reading   On the National Stage NCAA Tells School to Lose the QR Codes The NCAA blocked Oklahoma State from placing QR codes on its players' helmets, a move that would have allowed fans to link to a team fund and donate to the program's name, image, and likeness money pool, the school announced before Saturday's game against South Dakota State. Keep reading   On the World Stage Sending Divers Into Sinkhole After Woman Is 'Too Risky' Now On the eighth day of a search for a woman who vanished into a 26-foot-deep sinkhole on a busy road in Malaysia's capital, authorities decreed conditions had become "too risky" to keep sending divers to look for her. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper 49ers Rookie Ricky Pearsall Shot During Robbery Attempt A 23-year-old rookie receiver with the San Francisco 49ers is in serious but stable condition after being shot in the chest during a robbery attempt on Saturday, reports SFGate. Keep reading   Wild Card Many Flight Attendants 'Are Barely Surviving' One thing is clear after reading a Washington Post deep dive into the occupation of flight attendant: The harsh realities of the job are a world apart from the often glamorized public perception of it. Keep reading     And Don't Overlook... Is This the Future? Inside a Privately Run, For-Profit City Before Rachel Corbett could set foot in Próspera, she had to sign an "agreement of coexistence"—thereby "binding myself to 4,202 pages of rules," any violation of which would be handled by an arbitration center operated by three retired Arizona judges. Keep reading 10 Most Reliable Used-Car Brands Consumer Reports is out with its first-ever ranking of used cars, and Lexus and Toyota models stand above the rest in terms of reliability. Keep reading TikTok's 'Loud Budgeting' Trend Appears to Have Legs Some TikTok trends have more staying power than others. Keep reading 'Best Value' College Isn't in the Ivy League A small private college in the Los Angeles area ranks No. 1 in terms of bang-for-the-buck value in the US, reports the Hill. Keep reading Namibia Will Cull Zebras, Elephants to Feed Its People As Namibia suffers from its most extreme drought in a century, the government is resorting to extreme measures: 723 wild animals will be killed to feed the country's people and to reduce overall water usage by fauna. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 73% Hilarious Murder Suspect Chose Problematic Hiding Spot 81% Intriguing Your Heart May Thank You for Paying Back Your 'Sleep Debt' 91% Depressing At Florida Zoo, 'Profound Heartbreak' for 3 Apes 90% Brilliant To Catch a Thief, Woman Mails Herself an AirTag 82% Scary House-Hunting Couple Kidnapped in Connecticut 61% Ridiculous Kelce Brothers Strike It Rich With Podcast Deal   Most Popular Stories by Newser.AI 1. RFK Jr. Sues North Carolina Over Ballot Removal 2. Border Arrests Expected to Have Risen in August 3. Glen Davis' Prison Term Delayed So He Can Finish Film 4. College Bans Transgender Women, Citing Will From 1900 5. Judge Rules in Favor of Atlantic City Casinos   This Week's 6 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