Tag: Early

George Washington painting from early 1800s stolen in Colorado

A painting of America’s first president was stolen from an Englewood, Colorado, storage unit last month, the city’s police department announced on Facebook Tuesday. The George Washington depiction dates to the early 19th century. It’s 24 by 30 inches with a gold frame. Police said they couldn’t determine the monetary value of the “national treasure.” […]

Defense minister Subianto claims victory in Indonesia’s presidential election based on early tallies

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday based on unofficial tallies. There was no declaration by electoral officials and his opponents have not conceded. He has held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of the three-way race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy. The 72-year-old […]

Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring Friday in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, the scene of the country’s largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal whether […]

CDC report finds surge in early births, shorter pregnancies

Women had shorter pregnancies nationwide as preterm and early-term birth rates rose from 2014 to 2022 by 12% and 20%, respectively, according to federal data released Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the sharpest changes were among early-term births, particularly babies delivered at 37 weeks, and among late- and post-term births at […]

Did AP, TV Nets Call Iowa Too Early? – HotAir

For readers following the Iowa caucus live, the rush to declare Donald Trump the winner may have caught them off guard. It certainly seemed fast to me, although it also produced the exact result most of us expected anyway. Ron DeSantis and the Iowa Republican Party didn’t appreciate the quick call, however. GOP chair Jeff […]