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An investigation has been launched into the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) after Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration was found to have sent billions of dollars in taxpayers’ money to a fraudulent solar company. Biden’s DOE recently gave a $3 billion award to a solar energy company that has been accused of scamming vulnerable customers. Republican leaders in the House and Senate are probing the DOE over the move. The investigations are being led by House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY). In a letter to DOE...

An aggressive door-to-door salesman found himself in handcuffs after a Marrero resident said he forced his way into her home to talk about burglar alarms, according to authorities. Jens Petersen, 20, of Washington, Utah, was arrested and booked with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and peddling with no permit, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report said.

HAWARDEN, Iowa | Police said a Hawarden, Iowa, man shot at three vacuum cleaner salesmen on Saturday. No one was hurt. Samuel Harrison, 50, was charged with felony going armed with intent and intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and misdemeanor assault and operating while intoxicated - second offense. Harrison shot at the Omaha-area sales crew in the 4800 block of Buchanan Avenue about 3:15 p.m. Saturday, police said. No one on the crew was hit. "For whatever reason, Mr. Harrison became upset about them in the area and he fired off several rounds out of his shotgun," said Sioux County...

Kinda excited since this is my very first time to post something. This is a little long but needed feedback badly, especially those who have knowledge on car sales. My husband and I began shopping for a 2007 Tahoe. We wanted the LT3 package with the main requirements being a 4.10 rear axle, tow package (we plan on buying a camper in the next year) and second row bench seats (we have a dog safety seat for our three dogs which only works with a bench). The sale would involve no trade in (will sell it ourselves) or loan/financing. What...