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It's Tuesday, June 3, and in today’s edition of Rise & Recap, we look at:

• Coffee drinking directly leads to healthy aging, study finds.

• World’s worst country to give birth sees 1 maternal death every 7 minutes.

• South Korea votes after six months of political turmoil.

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Broaden Gun Rights

The US Supreme Court has declined to take up challenges to Maryland’s assault weapons ban and Rhode Island’s high-capacity magazine ban, leaving both laws in place. By rejecting the cases, the justices let stand lower court rulings that upheld the restrictions under the Second Amendment.

The decision avoids a potential landmark expansion of gun rights. Ten states ban what critics label “assault weapons,” and 14 prohibit high-capacity magazines — both commonly associated with mass shootings, according to the Giffords Law Center.

The Maryland ban, passed in 2013 after the Sandy Hook shooting, restricts many semiautomatic rifles and limits magazines to 10 rounds. Gun safety advocates praised the Supreme Court’s move. “We will fight to ensure the courts continue to uphold these life-saving laws,” said Janet Carter of Everytown Law. The group noted that from 2015 to 2022, mass shootings involving assault weapons and large-capacity magazines caused more than twice as many deaths.

With Severe Storms Predicted, FEMA Head Says Unaware of Hurricane Season

Severe storms are set to sweep the central U.S. through Tuesday, bringing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Two systems — from the north and south — are driving the threat. Thunderstorms could spark from the Dakotas to Minnesota, while a southern system moves into the Texas Panhandle. The Storm Prediction Center issued a Level 2 of 5 risk across northern Texas to the Dakotas. Flash flooding is a major concern on Tuesday. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri face the greatest flood risk. 

As reported by The Hill, the National Weather Service is scrambling to recover from deep staffing cuts. The agency plans to hire 126 people — including meteorologists — to fill critical vacancies, Tom Fahy, legislative director of the union representing NWS employees said. Several offices remain understaffed, just as summer weather threats escalate.

Amidst this, FEMA employees were left stunned on Monday when Acting Administrator David Richardson said during a daily briefing that he “had not been aware the country has a hurricane season,” according to three sources. The comment was made at the end of an 8:30 a.m. operational update attended by hundreds. It’s unclear if Richardson, who took over in May, was joking, but many staffers took it seriously. Some were offended by the timing, calling it tone-deaf amid peak storm threats. DHS later clarified that the comment was a joke.

 Related Read: Air quality across U.S. diminishes as over 200 wildfires engulf Canada.

Coffee Drinking Might Just Lead to Healthy Aging

Coffee’s perks may go far beyond a quick energy boost. In a large, decades-long study presented at the American Society for Nutrition, researchers found women who drank the most caffeine — mainly from coffee — between ages 45 and 60 had a 13% higher chance of aging healthily. That meant reaching 70+ with no cognitive decline, good mental and physical health, and freedom from 11 chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. The benefit was specific to caffeinated coffee — not tea or decaf — while soda intake was linked to worse outcomes. 

While the research hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed and remains observational, experts say it aligns with growing data. “The data is quite consistent that coffee consumption is actually beneficial,” said Tufts’ Fang Fang Zhang.

Researchers analyzing data from 47,000+ women in the Nurses’ Health Study found that moderate caffeinated coffee intake in midlife was linked to better odds of healthy aging 30 years later. “We found that moderate caffeinated coffee consumption during midlife was associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging 30 years later,” said lead author Dr. Sara Mahdavi.

Click-Worthy

💉 CDC urges Americans: Get measles shot before international summer travel.

🏥 World’s worst country to give birth in sees one death every seven minutes.

🌿 Cannabis health risks rises with age. 

⚖️ Trump-appointed judge halts deportations in LA under Alien Enemies Act.

🌌 Where were the northern lights?

🏳️‍🌈 Over 900 anti-LGBTQ+ attacks reported last year; trans community hit hardest.

🗳️ After six months of political chaos, South Koreans vote to elect new president.

🏢 With remote work on the rise, office spaces shrink first time in 25 years.

🏛️ What could Senators want to change in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’? 

🕵️‍♂️ FBI urges public to report hospitals, clinics carrying out child gender-affirming surgeries.

Her Hustle

🧹 Should you be feeling guilty about doing chores during work hours? Turns out, you’re not the only one. Let’s just say your secret’s safe and pretty relatable.

🧠 From "value add" to "bandwidth", corporate buzzwords are out of control and driving us all a little bit insane.

The Style Edit

🌞 Move over, linen — eyelet embroidery is this summer’s breezy showstopper. It’s fuss-free, pretty, and basically styles itself. What’s not to love?

🧥 Historic moment for fashion: Jonathan Anderson becomesDior’s first-ever creative director for both women’s and men’s lines.

The Fame Frame

🎶 You would not believe how much Taylor Swift spent to buy back her music.

📺 ‘SNL 50’ is the most-watched season in the past three years.

🖋️ Miley Cyrus got a new tattoo — it’s cute and minimal.  

📝 Pedro Pascal to Dua Lipa, over 100 celebs sign letter supporting federal funding for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.

👑 Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri crowned Miss World 2025.

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