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North Carolina authorities confirmed Monday the arrest of a man over alleged threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers responding to Hurricane Helene.

The big picture: FEMA warned last week that a deluge of mis- and disinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene had hampered federal response efforts.

Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, the wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, detailed her difficulties with fertility in a Women's Health Magazine piece published Monday.

Why it matters: She rang alarm bells about threats to reproductive rights if former President Trump wins the election, as Vice President Kamala Harris has blamed Trump for making obtaining an abortion a healthcare crisis in the U.S.

Vice President Kamala Harris is spotlighting former President Trump's yet-unfulfilled promise to release his medical records — a historical outlier among presidential candidates.

Why it matters: If he wins, Trump would be the oldest president ever inaugurated. However, his campaign has disclosed far less about his health than the White House has about President Biden's, whose fitness and age Trump repeatedly attacked.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made "operational adjustments" in its Hurricane Helene response in North Carolina following safety concerns, a spokesperson said Sunday.

The big picture: The Ashe County Sheriff's Office in northwestern N.C. said on Facebook Sunday that FEMA had "paused their process" as a precaution while "they are assessing" threats made in other counties in the state.

SpaceX pulled off a mind-blowing feat of aerospace engineering in the fifth uncrewed test launch of its megarocket Starship on Sunday, catching a Super Heavy booster — as tall as a 20-story building — in a giant pair of metal "chopsticks" on its return to the launchpad.

The latest: The spacecraft launched successfully, reentered Earth's atmosphere and splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean around an hour after liftoff.