Daniel Dae Kim: Contract dispute behind exit ADVERTISING Daniel Dae Kim: Contract dispute behind exit LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daniel Dae Kim says his decision to leave “Hawaii Five-O” stemmed from a contract dispute. In a Facebook post, the actor
Daniel Dae Kim: Contract dispute behind exit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daniel Dae Kim says his decision to leave “Hawaii Five-O” stemmed from a contract dispute.
In a Facebook post, the actor said he and CBS were unable to agree on contract terms, so he made the “difficult choice” to exit the series.
Kim said the “path to equality is rarely easy,” without elaborating. A spokeswoman said he was traveling Wednesday and unavailable.
CBS didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Kim played Chin Ho Kelly on the rebooted crime drama that will start its eighth year next season.
In his post, Kim said as an Asian-American actor he knows first-hand how difficult it is to find opportunities, especially well-developed characters such as Chin Ho.
He’s looking at other acting projects, he said, and is producing ABC’s upcoming series, “The Good Doctor.”
19-year-old in critical condition, hundreds rescued
HONOLULU (AP) — A 19-year-old is in critical condition after suffering alcohol-related injuries at the Fourth of July celebration called “floatilla,” while hundreds of other people were rescued during the float party off the coast of Waikiki, authorities said.
Lifeguards estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people came to Tuesday’s celebration. Honolulu Emergency Services Department spokeswoman Shayne Enright said the 19-year-old woman was in critical condition because of intoxication. At least 10 other people were hospitalized in serious condition because of alcohol-related injuries, Enright said.
Those taken to hospitals ranged from age 17-26, she said.
Enforcement officers were asking event-goers to move closer to shore and to moderate alcohol consumption.
Man receives Medal of Valor for aid in crash
HONOLULU (AP) — A man was honored for his bravery after he helped a family involved in a helicopter crash at Pearl Harbor.
U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke presented Bryan Eisenberg with the Medal of Valor on Tuesday for his role in saving a pilot and a family of four Feb. 18, 2016, after their tour helicopter plunged into the water.
The Medal of Valor is awarded annually to public safety officers who exhibited exceptional courage, regardless of personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life.
In addition to Eisenberg, 28 others also received Medals of Valor for their heroic acts.
Eisenberg, who was working as a federal officer for the National Park Service at the time of the crash, was one of the bystanders who jumped in and pulled the four survivors out of the harbor.
But Riley Dobson, 16, remained trapped in the helicopter and later died from his injuries.
