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Some FEMA operations paused in North Carolina after reports National Guard troops saw ‘armed militia’ threatening them | CNN Aid to several communities impacted by Hurricane Helene was temporarily paused in parts of North Carolina over the weekend due to reports of threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency responders, amid a backdrop of misinformation about responses to recent storms. Paradise Afshar, Ella Nilsen CNN

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Fact checking falsehoods about FEMA funding and Hurricane Helene Rumors, misinformation and lies about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene have run rampant since the storm made landfall, especially around FEMA funding. NPR

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The claims have become so widespread that FEMA set up a response page to debunk many falsehoods around how disaster funding works and what the agency’s response has been. ...

Suicides steady near highest level recorded: CDC Suicides in the U.S. remained at about the highest level in history last year, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. According to the provisional data, just more than… lirwin The Hill

According to the provisional data, just more than 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023, though the number could increase if investigations are concluded.