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• Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Dog Show Tribute - Fans remembered the actress, who died last week at 71, for her role as the doting owner of a Norwich terrier destined for glory in the cult-classic sendup of dog show culture.
• White House approves Medal of Honor for fallen Army Staff Sgt Michael Ollis after years-long push - The White House approved the Medal of Honor for fallen Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who died heroically shielding an allied soldier in Afghanistan suicide bombing.
• Nintendo shares sink 10% as gaming giant faces memory shortage concerns - Nintendo fell over 10% in Asia trade as the gaming giant faces headwinds from an unprecedented memory shortage. 
• Don Lemon Takes Stage at NYC Event After Arrest Over Minnesota Protest - The anchorman, who was arrested over a protest in Minnesota, told an audience in Manhattan, “I’m not going to let them turn me around,” and sang lines from a civil rights era freedom song.
• Lawmakers probe National FFA over Chinese Communist Party ties and DEI programs - Lawmakers are demanding answers from Future Farmers of America over Chinese Communist Party-controlled Syngenta partnership, citing serious national security concerns.
• Gold extends gains, breaking past $5,000; Asia stocks mostly track Wall Street losses on tech pullback - Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell, tracking Wall Street losses as a sell-off in U.S. technology stocks weighed on sentiment.
• Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian's National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years - Rare Asian elephant birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo marks first new calf in nearly 25 years, offering new hope for endangered species conservation efforts.
• This iconic Oregon waterfall is up for sale. Here's what to know - Abiqua Falls, a 92-foot cascade that’s graced the covers of magazines, newspapers and websites, is up for sale.
• Racial Debate Rattles Texas Democratic Primary for Senate - State Representative James Talarico used the word “mediocre” in connection with a former House member who is Black. The controversy has repercussions for a key contest.
• Leaders of desecrated Catholic school urge prayer for perpetrators after Mary statue, tabernacle destroyed - Catholic school vandalized as religious statues smashed and tabernacle destroyed. Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into the attack.