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Hurricane recovery: Federal disaster workers paused and then adjusted some of their hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats they could be targeted by a militia, officials said. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about a man with a gun who made a comment “about possibly harming” Federal Emergency Management Agency employees working in the North Carolina mountains. After getting a description of the suspect vehicle and license plate, authorities arrested William Jacob Parsons — who was armed with a handgun and a rifle. He was charged with “going armed to the terror of the public.” The latest >

Changes: FEMA changed operations after the threats “out of an abundance of caution.” The agency is emphasizing that disaster recovery centers remain open and that they are continuing to “help the people of North Carolina with their recovery.” This comes as FEMA has battled disinformation about its Helene response. Read more >

Open enrollment: Medicare open enrollment begins Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. During the nearly two-month window, people will be allowed to switch from an original Medicare to Medicare Advantage plan, or vice versa; change from one Medicare Advantage plan to another; change from one drug plan to another; or quit the Medicare prescription drug coverage altogether. What to know >

Prescription ‘doughnut hole’: Medicare’s annual gap in coverage of prescription drugs will disappear under changes to the government’s health insurance for seniors. Here are other notable changes for 2025 >

Delphi killings: Fourteen people have been chosen to sit on the jury in the Delphi murders trial so far after jury selection opened Monday. Richard Allen faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge in Indiana. Jury selection is expected to continue Tuesday, and those chosen will be sequestered for up to a month as they decide Allen’s fate, according to reports. Timeline of the Richard Allen case >

Missing: The search for 51-year-old Suzanne Simpson has entered week two, and Texas authorities are now searching a landfill, according to local reports. This is at least the third location investigators are combing through. Simpson, a mother of four and a real estate agent, disappeared after an alleged fight with her husband Brad Simpson, 53, who has since been arrested on family violence and unlawful restraint charges. A neighbor who witnessed Suzanne and Brad’s alleged fight reportedly heard screaming outside the couple’s home outside of San Antonio. The latest >

Recall alert: Check your fridge and freezer. A massive meat recall linked to possible listeria contamination has affected hundreds of ready-to-eat meals sold at major grocery store chains across the country. The recall, initiated by BrucePac, includes more than 9.9 million pounds of precooked meat and poultry items produced from June 19 to Oct. 8. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released an updated list of affected products, some featuring popular brand names like Dole, Taylor Farms, Great Value and Michelina’s. What you need to know >

Debt: The average amount of credit card debt Americans are carrying is continuing to rise. It has reached $8,674 so far in 2024, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York and U.S. Census Bureau data. The statistics, collected from 2024 and 2023 data sets, are a significant increase from prepandemic numbers. Read more >