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Bunkie Magnet cheerleader to perform in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii
Bunkie Magnet High School cheerleader Brooke Hollingsworth will perform with Varsity Spirit’s top-tier All-Americans in the Pearl Habor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii, this Thursday (Dec. 7).
“I feel so honored to be an All-American Cheerleader on such a significant day in our history,” Hollingsworth said in a press release issued by Varsity Spirit Special Events. “Both my great-grandfathers made significant contributions in the war effort.”
According to a Dec. 7, 1941, article in The Town Talk, the Japanese launched a surprise aerial attack on Honolulu on the same date 82 years ago. More than 2,403 people died in the attack, according to a May 12, 2023, article in USA Today, with Navy servicemen making up the largest number of casualties at 2,008. U.S. Army soldiers, Marines and civilians also were among the causalities. The attack resulted in the U.S. declaring war on Japan and entering World War II.
“Additionally, this trip to Pearl Harbor is particularly meaningful to Brooke because both her great grandfathers were a significant part of the war effort,” her mother, Julie Hollingsworth, said in an email. “One of her great-grandfathers, Bill Shirley, was a bombardier or bomb-aider for the Navy, riding as a guide in the planes over Japan to sight the bomb-targets for accuracy. Her other great-grandfather, JD Simpson, built Liberty Ships for the Merchant Marines, who supplied troops overseas as a direct result of the devastating loss to the U.S. fleet of ships at Pearl Harbor.”
The release states that “Liberty Ships were mass-produced at an unprecedented scale as part of the Emergency Ship Building Program enacted by the U.S. President. The Liberty ship became a symbol of American determination and fight during war time.”
Athletes also will have the opportunity to enjoy a traditional Hawaiian luau and a trip to the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the USS Missouri Battleship, according to the release.
Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.
The eruption restarted at midday when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement.
The lava was contained within the caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and wasn’t affecting any residential areas.
The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23.
It’s shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life.
The spectacle is a popular attraction for tourists.
The current episode is the 15th of the current eruption.
The shortest of the previous episodes lasted 13 hours while the longest went on for eight days.
Pauses in between episodes have ranged between 24 hours to 12 days.
Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes in Hawaii, including one that is submerged underwater.
The largest is Mauna Loa, which is also on the Big Island and which erupted in 2022.
Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.
The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The lava was contained within the caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and wasn’t affecting any residential areas.
The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23. It’s shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life. The spectacle is a popular attraction for tourists.
The current episode is the 15th of the current eruption. The shortest of the previous episodes lasted 13 hours while the longest went on for eight days. Pauses in between episodes have ranged between 24 hours to 12 days.
Kilauea is one of five active volcanoes in Hawaii. The largest is Mauna Loa, which is also on the Big Island and which erupted in 2022.
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Doctor allegedly pushed wife from Hawaii beauty spot, bashed her head with rocks after she refused to take photo with him
A doctor has been charged with trying to murder his wife by pushing her off a Hawaii beauty spot and then bashing her in the head with a rock — allegedly just for refusing to take a photo with him, according to authorities.
Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist from Maui, was on vacation on Oahu with his 36-year-old wife, nuclear engineer Arielle Konig, when he allegedly pushed her off a hiking trail in the Pali Lookout, a famous panoramic viewpoint, according to cops.
He allegedly flipped because his wife refused to take a picture with him, law enforcement sources told Hawaii News Now.
The doctor also repeatedly punched his wife and hit her with the rock — and at some point, even tried to poke her with two syringes, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, which did not elaborate on whether they contained drugs.
Arielle Konig was rushed to a hospital in serious condition with multiple facial and head injuries after the alleged attack early Monday, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
Konig was arrested close to Pali Highway after a brief foot chase around 6:45 p.m. Monday, roughly eight hours after the alleged attack.
Pali Lookout was closed for the rest of Monday following the shocking incident, Hawaii’s Division of State Parks said in a statement on Monday.
Konig, who was employed by an independent contractor to provide medical services as an anesthesiologist in Maui, has been suspended, Maui Health said in a statement on Monday.
“Maui Health is committed to patient safety and upholding the highest standards of care,” the statement read.
“We have been made aware of the allegations against Gerhardt Konig, MD. Dr. Konig has been suspended from the Medical Staff pending investigation. Dr. Konig is employed by an independent entity contracted to provide medical services at various medical facilities on Maui, including Maui Memorial Medical Center.
“Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate,” the state continued.
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