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Critical Pearl City collision hospitalizes four

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:02:10 +0000

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A Pearl City motor vehicle collision involving three pedestrians has left multiple people in critical condition.

The incident occurred on Sept. 21 at approximately 10:41 p.m. on the westbound H-1 Freeway.

According to the Honolulu Police Department, a 24-year-old driver was traveling westbound on the freeway when he sideswiped a 28-year-old male motorist, who was stopped on the road.

The driver then struck three male pedestrians, 51, 35 and 24, HPD said.

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The 51- and 35-year old pedestrians were taken to the hospital in critical condition by Emergency Medical Services, police said.

The remaining pedestrian and motorist were taken to the hospital in serious condition, officials said.

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The initial driver remained at the scene and refused treatment.

Hundreds of stars sign letter defending free speech after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:11:58 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars — including Robert De Niro, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep — are urging Americans “fight to defend and preserve our constitutionally protected rights” in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

More than 430 movie, TV and stage stars as well as comedians, directors and writers added their names to an open letter Monday from the American Civil Liberties Union that argues it is “a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation.”

The move comes less than a week after ABC suspended Kimmel’s late-night talk show following comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. After a group of ABC-affiliated stations said they wouldn’t air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The Walt Disney Co. pulled the show Wednesday just before air, prompting a firestorm of debate over free speech.

“Regardless of our political affiliation, or whether we engage in politics or not, we all love our country,” the letter says. “We also share the belief that our voices should never be silenced by those in power — because if it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us.”

The list of signatories includes newly crowned Emmy-winner Noah Wyle, Oscar-nominated Florence Pugh, comedian David Cross, Tony-winner Kelli O’Hara and veteran actor Molly Ringwald. Pedro Pascal, Billy Crystal, Nathan Lane, Kerry Washington and Kevin Bacon also signed.

“This is the moment to defend free speech across our nation. We encourage all Americans to join us, along with the ACLU, in the fight to defend and preserve our constitutionally protected rights,” the letter concludes.

Also Monday, ABC's “The View” weighed in on the controversy after not raising it for two episodes after Kimmel was suspended. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg opened the show saying: “No one silences us” and she and her fellow hosts condemned Disney's decision.

“I don’t understand how in this country, where the First Amendment was made to the Constitution to guarantee freedom of the press and freedom of speech, how the government itself is using its weight and power to bully and scare people into silence,” Ana Navarro said.

The show's most conservative voice, Alyssa Farah Griffin, said: “The First Amendment is the first for a reason, because you need to be able to hold those in power accountable.”

Goldberg also explained that the show was initially reluctant to discuss the issue “to see if Jimmy was going to say anything about it first” and added that “The View” took the same approach when news of the cancellation of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Since his suspension, Kimmel hasn't made a public statement.

Dollar slips against euro, franc as traders await Fed speeches

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> The dollar was poised to snap a three-day winning streak against the euro and Swiss franc today, as markets eyed a barrage of comments from Federal Reserve officials about its latest monetary policy stance.

7 children found after escape from North Carolina psychiatric hospital

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:43:49 +0000

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A massive search was conducted Sunday night for several children who escaped a psychiatric hospital in North Carolina, police said.

Seven children escaped during a "disturbance" reported just after 8:05 p.m. at the Holly Hill Hospital – South Campus in east Raleigh, according to a Raleigh Police Department news release.

"Upon arrival, officers learned that seven juveniles escaped the facility on foot," police said in the release. Police gave no immediate details about the disturbance.

Holly Hill is for inpatient and outpatient treatment of psychiatric and addictive diseases.

K-9 teams and drones were used during the search for nearly three hours. By 10:50 p.m., all seven escapees were back in custody, police said.

"These juveniles were not considered armed or dangerous, and there was no threat to the surrounding community during this incident," police said.

The incident followed a large brawl in December 2024 involving more than 20 girls at Holly Hill. That involved people hitting each other with hands and feet — but also involved chairs and other items, police said.

Six of the girls in 2024 were taken to a local hospital to be checked for possible injuries.

The Raleigh Police Department, Wake County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and the State Capitol Police Department were involved in the search and capture of the children on Sunday night.

Nun celebrates 105th birthday with a round of golf

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:42:45 +0000

LOWELLVILLE, Ohio (WKBN) – Every Friday, a group of nuns hits the links at Knoll Run Golf Course in Lowellville, Ohio. This past weekend, one of those golfers turned 105.

On Sunday, September 21, Sister René Parman celebrated her 105th birthday. And a few days before, she honored the occasion the same way she has for decades: with a round of golf. Her fellow sisters from Humility of Mary were with her.

"It's a wonderful place to be — very meditative," said Sister René. "It's a beautiful place — grass, flowers and it's quiet."

Sister René began the process of becoming a nun right out of high school when she was 18. She then spent many years teaching in schools across northeast Ohio. It wasn't until she reached her 40s that she took her first-ever golf outing.

"I drove the cart and they said to me, 'Why don't you take a chance, just think about doing it yourself?' There, I shall. What do I do? They said, 'Hit the ball.' That was my only instruction that I ever received," Sister René said.

But it was all she needed. From then on, Sister René fell in love with the sport. Through the 80s and 90s, she started golfing with a few of her friends every Friday. And to this day, it's their weekly tradition.

"When we rode together, she was educating me on what I should be doing and let me know how to hit the ball," Sister Barbara Noble, her friend and golfing companion, told Nexstar's WKBN. "It was pretty special because she had the experience."

Sister René is now legally blind and has dealt with a few injuries, but she hasn't let that take her away from the course.

"[My friends] are kind enough to golf with me and tell me where my ball is when I get there. They tell me how far it is to the hole, and I use that club. Without them, I could not golf," Sister René said.

"She's a great role model for all golfers," Sister Millie Ely said. "To me, it proves how long you can golf and do it as a sport. And she practices every day. She takes Wiffle balls and hits them with her clubs, so she works at it every day."

Sister René said this could be her last golf season before she hangs up the clubs, but her friends said they don't believe she would ever go through with it.

"They call me and say, 'Let's go.' I love it. I love to do it, and I think it's wonderful exercise. It's the one thing that kept me going as well as I have," Sister René said.

1 in 3 Americans have no emergency savings: Survey

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:42:11 +0000

(NewsNation) — A third of Americans lack an emergency savings fund, while 29% could not afford an unexpected expense over $400, according to a new survey from retirement plan provider Empower.

The survey also found the median emergency savings for Americans is $500.

A majority of respondents to the survey, 63%, said the rising cost of living has made it more difficult to build and maintain emergency funds, with over half (58%) describing saving for emergencies as "almost impossible" in the current economic climate.

In addition, half of Americans (50%) said they were stressed about their current amount of emergency savings, and 42% said their savings wouldn't help if they lost their job, an increasing fear given the perceived sluggishness of the U.S. labor market, the continued rise of artificial intelligence and uncertainty introduced by the new tariffs announced this year by the Trump administration.

The Empower study is based on an online survey of 2,202 Americans aged 18 and over and was administered between June 3 and 5, 2025. The full results can be found here.

Tom Holland injured in stunt accident on 'Spider-Man' set

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:41:34 +0000

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Actor Tom Holland was injured during a stunt while filming the new "Spider-Man" movie in the U.K., several sources are reporting.

According to The Sun, out of the U.K., and several other outlets including The Rolling Stone, Deadline, Variety and Collider, Holland reportedly fell and cracked his head during a stunt on the set of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" at Leavesden Studios in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, the studio where "Harry Potter," "The Batman," and "House of the Dragon" were filmed.

Several sites are reporting that Holland is believed to have a concussion from the incident and is expected to take a break from filming temporarily.

The 29-year-old actor was reportedly rushed to a hospital by ambulance, where he was treated and released, The Sun reports.

It is unclear whether this incident will impact the timing of the release of the latest Marvel-Sony film, the fourth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Spider-Man" franchise, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and slated to hit movie theatres on July 31, 2026.

The Sun is reporting that another person, believed to be a stuntwoman, was also taken to the hospital after the incident.

In August, Sony released a video of Holland on set during Day 1 of filming "back in the suit."

The "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" cast includes Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Michael Mando, Jacob Batalon, Mark Ruffalo, J.K. Simmons and more.

Germany prepares for 1,000 wounded troops a day in Russia conflict scenario

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0000

BERLIN >> Germany’s armed forces are planning how to treat a potential 1,000 wounded troops per day should a large-scale conflict between NATO and Russia break out, and amid long-standing warnings by the alliance that Moscow could be capable of launching an attack from 2029.

Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons treaty

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

MOSCOW >> Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a one-year extension today to the last treaty limiting both countries’ nuclear weapons while they discuss what comes next.

Trump administration halts government hunger report

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:57:31 +0000

(The Hill) - The Trump administration has terminated an annual government hunger report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Saturday.

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the termination of future Household Food Security Reports. These redundant, costly, politicized, and extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger,” the USDA said Saturday in a press release.

“For 30 years, this study—initially created by the Clinton administration as a means to support the increase of SNAP eligibility and benefit allotments—failed to present anything more than subjective, liberal fodder,” the department added.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on the cancellation.

“Trends in the prevalence of food insecurity have remained virtually unchanged, regardless of an over 87% increase in SNAP spending between 2019 - 2023,” the USDA said in its press release Saturday.

In July, USDA unveiled plans to close down several buildings in Washington, D.C., as part of an agency reorganization. The department will relocate its staff away from the capital region and instead focus on five “hub locations,” including Raleigh, N.C.; Kansas City, Mo.; Indianapolis; Fort Collins, Colo.; and Salt Lake City.

“In selecting its hub locations, USDA considered where existing concentrations of USDA employees are located and factored in the cost of living,” the department said in a previous press release.

“Washington, D.C. will still hold functions for every mission area of USDA at the conclusion of this reorganization, but USDA expects no more than 2,000 employees will remain in the NCR.”

Throughout President Trump’s first year in office, his administration has made drastic changes to the shape of the federal government in multiple ways, such as slashing staff and agencies.

Hawaii nonprofits navigate federal uncertainty while protecting vulnerable communities

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:06:00 +0000

Hawaii’s health, social service and cultural nonprofits are operating under a cloud of uncertainty as sweeping federal policy changes ripple through the state. From frozen grants to potential cuts to federal safety-net programs, agencies face a complex set of challenges that threaten not only their operations but also the communities they serve.

Timmy Chang praises UH team, says ‘we have to all play better’

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:06:00 +0000

The Hawaii football team did not have time for the pain.

Television and radio – September 22, 2025

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:05:30 +0000

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Scoreboard – September 22, 2025

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:05:02 +0000

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