The date is February 22, 2022. When you write it, 2/22/22, it’s a palindrome, meaning it reads the same forward and backward. It also falls on a Tuesday, which is now referred to as Twosday. It’s the most exceptional date in over a decade, according to palindrome enthusiast Aziz Inan. […]
Daily Archives: February 22, 2022
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Rest, Then a Little Tenderness My husband wears an expensive anti-snoring device. “Guh-nigh,” he says, mumbling through the mouthpiece — and discomfort — as we settle into bed. His bone-rattling inhalations used to set my teeth on edge. Now, only occasional “breakthrough snores” reach me. When I catch glimpses of […]
Owning her mistakes. Matthew Stafford may be the one in the spotlight, but his wife, Kelly Stafford (née Hall), has found herself in hot water on more than one occasion. Matthew, the current quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams, met Kelly when they were attending the University of Georgia. She’s […]
Tanks, trucks and troops have rolled into eastern Ukraine hours after Vladimir Putin declared the region to be independent and ordered Russian forces to go in on what he called a ‘peacekeeping mission’, locking him on a direct collision course with Kiev and the West. A column of armoured vehicles […]
‘If I’m Lukaku I’m going nuts’: Rio Ferdinand defends under fire Chelsea striker by insisting he isn’t getting enough service after recording just seven touches in Crystal Palace win… and insists Blues boss Thomas Tuchel ‘doesn’t know his best team’! Romelu Lukaku was widely criticised for his anonymous display for […]
A highly effective new vaccine to protect against shingles will soon be offered to over-70s in the UK. The jab, Shingrix, is widely available in the US and is far more successful at preventing the painful viral skin condition than the vaccine currently offered on the NHS. Studies have shown […]
The Democratic mayor of New Orleans was photographed partying without a mask at Mardi Gras festivities last week – just seven days after reinstating mask mandates for the rest of the city. Mayor LaToya Cantrell, 49, could be seen mugging unencumbered by a face covering on February 18 with publicists, […]
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. The deepening Ukraine crisis has sent global stocks tumbling and crude oil surging. Last night, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his military to enter the Russian-controlled areas of southeast Ukraine. In […]