5 things to know for June 3: Boulder attack, Oregon stabbing, Sudan, FEMA, Gun control

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How do you take your coffee? I’d love to say I’m hardcore and drink it black, but I actually prefer milk and two sugars. That is, when I drink coffee at all. I prefer tea, both iced and hot, though I enjoy a cuppa joe once a month when I visit my favorite doughnut shop. That said, after reading this article, I may have to consider increasing my java consumption. It turns out that women who drink one to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day in their 50s are more likely to reach older age free from major chronic diseases and with good cognitive, physical and mental health. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. The FBI is investigating a fiery attack in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday as “an act of terrorism.” A group of people were attending “Run for Their Lives,” a weekly Jewish community event to support the hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, when a shirtless man started using a “makeshift flamethrower” and throwing Molotov cocktails at them. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who yelled “Free Palestine!” during the attack, has been arrested and charged with a federal hate crime as well as several state crimes, including 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder. At least 12 people were injured in the antisemitic assault, which Soliman told authorities he’d been planning for a year. A man is accused of entering a homeless shelter in Salem, Oregon, on Sunday night, pulling out an 8-inch knife and attacking people with it. Several victims were stabbed in the initial assault, while others were wounded while trying to intervene, police said. The suspect, who was arrested and identified as Tony Williams, 42, then left the building and allegedly stabbed more people who were sitting outside the shelter. Eleven victims, including two shelter staff members, were taken to the hospital for treatment; a 12th victim was identified as officers interviewed witnesses. All of the victims were men between the ages of 26 and 57. A motive for the attack is unknown. The UN has described the civil war in Sudan as “the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world.” Since April 2023, two of the country’s most powerful generals — Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads the Sudanese Armed Forces, and former ally Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces — have engaged in a bloody feud over control of the country, and civilians have paid the price. Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds. Women and girls have been raped, abducted and forced into marriage. The death toll is still unknown. More than 14 million people have had to flee their homes and now suffer from a lack of shelter, food, running water, medical supplies and electricity. While the army has recently wrested control of Khartoum from the militia, more than two years of war have left the capital in ruin, with many civilians struggling with dehydration, disease and malnutrition. Click here to view CNN’s interactive photo essay detailing life in Sudan. Two weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security replaced several veteran FEMA leaders with a half-dozen of its own officials, even though they had limited experience managing natural disasters. They are serving under the agency’s new acting administrator, David Richardson, who is also a Homeland Security official with no prior experience in disaster relief. During a briefing on Monday morning, Richardson stunned FEMA staff when he admitted he was previously unaware the US had a hurricane season. While some staffers interpreted the remark as a joke, others said it raised concerns about Richardson’s ability to lead the agency during such a critical time. This year’s hurricane season, which started on June 1, is expected to be a busy one, with 13 to 19 named storms forecasted. Three to five of those storms may grow to major hurricanes of Category 3 or stronger.