Most social stories from August 30

August 30 August 30     NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   news   Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study     Defense Secretary establishes panel to review controversial issue     Read Story     news           Costco drops trucking company accused of labor violations Costco, one of the world's largest retailers, has dropped a major port trucking company in the wake of a USA TODAY investigation into labor abuses       life           Melania Trump swaps stilettos for sneakers, FLOTUS cap in flooded south Texas The first lady also wore a FLOTUS cap to tour areas harmed by Hurricane Harvey.     money           The nation's largest oil refinery shuts down as Hurricane Harvey floods Texas motiva-refinery-port-arthur-texas-hurricane-harvey   Advertisement   news           Missile Defense Agency: U.S. warship successfully shoots down missile in test off Hawaii It marked the second time an SM-6 missile has successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile in a test.     news           More than 150 evangelical religious leaders sign 'Christian manifesto' on human sexuality The beliefs cover a range of topics from prohibition of sex outside of marriage to the connection between biological sex and gender identity.     news           Florida professor fired after suggesting Harvey was 'karma' for Texas The tweets, which have since been deleted, have spread across the internet.     weather           Harvey to be costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, with an estimated cost of $160 billion The projected $160 billion cost is equal to the combined cost of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.     news           Texas mom dies saving her infant daughter during Hurricane Harvey flooding The 41-year-old mother "absolutely saved the child's life," Officer Carol Riley, a spokeswoman for the Beaumont Police Department, told People.     The Day In Pictures Gallery     In this photo provided by Beulah Johnson, evacuees sit in the bleachers at the Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, Texas on Aug. 30, 2017, after floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey inundated the facility overnight. Authorities said it's not c   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108