Most social stories from August 25

August 25 August 25     NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   life   Jay Thomas of 'Murphy Brown,' 'Cheers,' and 'Ray Donovan' dies at 69     Jay Thomas, best known for memorable roles in 'Murphy Brown' and 'Ray Donovan,' has died at age 69.     Read Story     money           Amazon will begin lowering prices at Whole Foods — starting Monday Organic bananas, large brown eggs, salmon and lean ground beef all get price cuts     news           Nation's oldest Civil War pensioner collects $73 a month from VA Irene Triplett, 87, is the sole surviving person receiving a Civil War pension from the VA.     travel           Qantas planning for a 20-hour non-stop flight to London If Boeing or Airbus could develop a plane with the necessary range, Qantas says it would add flights on those routes "within the next five years."   Advertisement   news           Secret Service spent $7,100 renting luxury portable toilets for Trump's Bedminster trip The agency signed a contract with Imperial Restrooms to provide trailers on Aug. 3.     tech           Election hacking suit over Georgia race could be sign of what's to come Voters in Georgia's 6th Congressional District have filed a lawsuit saying the election was compromised because of the potential for cyber manipulation.     news           Breitbart, other 'alt-right' websites are the darlings of Russian propaganda effort A network of 600 Kremlin-linked Twitter accounts consistently amplifies divisive alt-right sites that bash Democrats and attack moderate Republicans.     life           Amy Schumer, half-naked: 'I don't deserve' same pay as Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle In half-naked Instagram, Amy Schumer says she doesn't deserve same pay as acclaimed male comics such as Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.     weather           Hurricane Harvey could be a 'flooding disaster' as storm stalls over Texas Harvey will stall and spin for the next 3-5 days, dumping up to 2 feet of rain across the region.     The Day In Pictures Gallery     People take part in a candle lit procession in the town of Amatrice, Italy, early Aug. 24, 2017, a year after a deadly quake hit the area leaving nearly 300 people dead.   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