BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Officials of the Miss California USA pageant strongly criticized some of the actions of titleholder Carrie Prejean yesterday but said only Miss USA pageant owner Donald Trump can decide whether she should be stripped of her crown.

Trump plans to hold a news conference today in New York City.

Prejean, 21, of San Diego, created controversy during the Miss USA pageant by saying she believes marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

The state pageant has been investigating whether she violated her contract by making public appearances with groups opposed to same-sex marriage. Prejean also failed to reveal that she posed in her underwear as a teenager.

GOLDIE HAWN FOCUSES ON HELPING KIDS

WASHINGTON — These days, Goldie Hawn is more interested in helping children than making movies.

Hawn hasn't released a film since "The Banger Sisters" in 2002. Instead, she's formed the Hawn Foundation, which helps kids learn how to manage their emotions and relieve stress.

Hawn, 63, says kids who can control their stress and emotions do better in school and are less likely to have suicidal thoughts.

About 1,000 teachers have been trained to teach the program that was developed with help from neuroscientists, educators and researchers, Hawn says.

Hawn was recently in Washington to pick up an award for her work from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

ATTORNEY: '24' STAR DIDN'T INITIATE ATTACK

NEW YORK — An investigation by New York City officials into a charge Kiefer Sutherland head-butted a fashion designer at a nightclub will show the star of TV's "24" was not a wrongdoer or instigator, his attorney said yesterday.

Sutherland was charged Thursday with third-degree assault in the incident a week ago at a nightclub at the Mercer Hotel in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.

The designer, Jack McCollough of the high-end Proenza Schouler fashion house, claims Sutherland broke his nose after an argument at about 2 a.m. Tuesday. Police are also planning to question actress Brooke Shields as a witness.

KATIE PRICE, PETER ANDRE CALLING IT QUITS

LONDON — British tabloid darling Katie Price and her husband, Peter Andre, are splitting up.

Better known as Jordan, Price's career kicked off in 1996 when she was picked as one of the topless models who appear daily in The Sun newspaper. It has since included reality television, product endorsement deals and breast enhancement surgeries.

Price, 30, married the 36-year-old pop singer about four years ago following their joint appearance on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" in 2004. They have two children, Junior and Princess Tiamii. Price also has a third child, Harvey, from a previous relationship.