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Hmong American Olympic gold medalist gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee has announced that she will temporarily step away from the sport due to a health issue unrelated to gymnastics.

The Auburn University sophomore shared in a tweet on Monday that she has been dealing with a kidney problem. Lee expressed her gratitude towards the medical staff treating and managing her diagnosis and mentioned that her main focus now is her health and recovery. She is a prominent member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team and won the gold medal during the individual competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Despite her health issues, Lee has not ruled out competing in the Paris Olympics in 2024.

• Nicole Lee, Chicago's 11th Ward alderman, has won her first full term representing the Bridgeport and Chinatown neighborhoods, making her the first Chinese American elected to the City Council of Chicago. Lee declared victory over Chicago police Officer Anthony “Tony” Ciaravino. Lee received 62% of the vote to 38% for Ciaravino, according to unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Elections.

• San Francisco's Chinatown has suffered damage to its iconic red paper lanterns from recent storms, with an entire block having to be removed due to their poor condition. The Chinatown Merchants Association is asking for community donations to replace the delicate lanterns and has partnered with the nonprofit BeChinatown for a GoFundMe campaign. The lanterns also function as a source of security for those who live and work in the area and are a significant attraction for visitors.

• Police in India have arrested five men in connection with a 2019 human sacrifice that left a woman dead and headless at a Hindu temple in the city of Guwahati. The accused believed that the sacrifice would appease the soul of the brother of the alleged ringleader, who had orchestrated the killing. India’s National Crime Records Bureau has reported 103 cases of human sacrifice in the country between 2014 and 2021, with ritual killings more common in remote and tribal areas where belief in witchcraft and the occult is widespread.

• Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao has been tapped to direct the onscreen adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel “Hamnet.” Zhao and O’Farrell will work together on the upcoming film’s script. Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris and “1917” director Sam Mendes will be on board to produce, while Nic Gonda will executive produce. “Hamnet” tells the story of Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, who grieves the loss of their only son, Hamnet. While O’Farrell’s novel is historical fiction, Shakespeare did have a son named Hamnet who died in 1596 at 11 years old. In 1599, Shakespeare would go on to write one of his most popular plays, “Hamlet.”

• After over 40 years in business, Café Mums, a renowned family-owned restaurant in San Francisco's Japantown that was famous for its Japanese version of hot pot, Shabu Shabu, has officially closed its doors.
   
• Shohei Ohtani earned further admiration from fans after bowing to MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki before Monday’s Angels-Mariners game.
   
• Korean American content creator Joelle Park, known for her food videos and vlogs on Buzzfeed and Tasty, has launched her own podcast, “The Smokeshow Pod,” with her roommate Paula. 
   
• BLACKPINK will launch their first ever mobile game, “BLACKPINK THE GAME,” later this year. 
   
• Two men were arrested by Japanese police for eating pickled ginger with his chopsticks directly from a communal container at a famous beef bowl restaurant chain as part of a series of pranks known as "sushi terrorism.”