After a violent weekend of suspected gang-related shootings, Tuesday the Sacramento City Council took action to reduce the bloodshed. It approved a controversial program called Advance Peace, which offers cash stipends to gang members who remain peaceful.
Looming Gas Shortage: “Imports Can’t Make Up For This”
The East Coast is now feeling the effects of Hurricane Harvey as the gasoline supplied from the Gulf Coast starts to dry up. One of the most important pipelines that ships refined products to the Eastern Seaboard shut down on Thursday, which means that the U.S. Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast could see supply disruptions and price increases.
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Fall Is In The Air
In Germany, that means BEER, BEER, AND MORE BEER, especially at one of the world’s greatest parties, Oktoberfest in Munich. To celebrate drinking beer all day in plain old Dirndl and Lederhosen, German sneaker company adidas is celebrating the season with the ultimate Oktoberfest sneakers. Inspired by the Bavarian leather pants, the adidas München Oktoberfest sneakers come with high-quality leather with DPBR coating. The rich brown color of the sneaker is combined with three light brown stripes and speckled laces. But that's not all! To withstand the rigors of the Oktoberfest, the shoe will come with a water-repellent – and most importantly, a beer-repellent - treatment. With this "Oktoberfesterization" the sneaker should survive every beer shower and fest that you could be so lucky enough to attend this season, and then some. PROST