The Latest: President Obama wishes crowd Merry Christmas
HONOLULU — The Latest on President Barack Obama’s annual two-week vacation in Hawaii (all times local):
6:30 p.m.
Before heading home for the night, President Barack Obama, his two daughters, and close friends unwound with some local style “shave ice” at Island Snow in Kailua. The popular Hawaiian dessert combines thinly shaved ice with different flavors of syrup and assorted toppings.
Although Secret Service sectioned off the entire block, tourists and local shopkeepers quickly got wind of President Obama’s appearance in the neighborhood and flocked to both sides of the block hoping to catch a glimpse.