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In Japan, which bans dual custody, a table tennis star refuses to hand back her son to her ex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s once beloved table tennis star Ai Fukuhara is at the center of a child custody feud following the break-up of her marriage to a Taiwanese player who was also a star in the sport in his country.On Thursday, her former husband Chiang Hung-chieh and his lawyers demanded Fukuhara return their younger child she took to Japan last year and has since refused to send back in alleged breach of joint custody agreement. Unlike many other countries, Japan does not allow dual custody of children for their divorced parents. Only one parent can take the children, though the other parent can gain visitation rights. In some cases, the parent with custody blocks contact with the other one. There have been some high-profile cases of custody disputes brought up by foreign husbands divorced from Japanese women accusing them of child abduction. The couple were legally divorced under Taiwanese law in July 2021 after five years of marriage. They agreed to share custody of their two chi...

Patrick Industries: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — Patrick Industries Inc. (PATK) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $42.4 million.The Elkhart, Indiana-based company said it had profit of $1.94 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.89 per share.The building products manufacturer posted revenue of $920.7 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $979.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PATK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PATKSource

Lakeland Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

OAK RIDGE, N.J. (AP) — OAK RIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Lakeland Bancorp Inc. (LBAI) on Thursday reported net income of $22.6 million in its second quarter.The bank, based in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, said it had earnings of 34 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $127.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $78.2 million, falling short of Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LBAI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LBAISource

Integer: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

PLANO, Texas (AP) — PLANO, Texas (AP) — Integer Holdings Corp. (ITGR) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $24 million.On a per-share basis, the Plano, Texas-based company said it had profit of 71 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.14 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 99 cents per share.The medical device outsource manufacturer posted revenue of $400 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $367.1 million.Integer expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.23 to $4.43 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.53 billion to $1.55 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ITGR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ITGRSource

Flood Watch in effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

Flood Watch in effect through this evening for repeat round of heavy rainfall leading to standing water issues across parts of Broward and Miami-Dade. Since midnight Coconut Creek and Marathon received better than 2 inches of rain and Fort Lauderdale at 1.87″. Models are calling for 2-4 inches (possibly higher amounts) of rain likely to fall across portions of the region through Saturday. Upper-level low nearby is leaving the air ripe for rain to form at any time. As it moves away, a tail of moisture will be left behind leaving South Florida with a good chance of seeing showers and storms in the forecast mainly in the morning and midday on Friday. Conditions start drying out over the weekend, as the heat returns. Today in the TropicsConditions are expected to be favorable for gradual development of a tropical wave located few hundred miles Southwest of the Cape Verde Islands & a depression could form over the weekend/next week in the area highlighted in orange.Stay weathe...

Coutts bank boss quits in row over Nigel Farage’s canceled account

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

LONDON — Peter Flavel, CEO of luxury bank Coutts, became the latest senior British banking figure to resign amid a bitter row over Nigel Farage’s personal finances.Flavel followed NatWest Group chief executive Alison Rose out the door Thursday as recriminations flew over the shuttering of the prominent Brexiteer’s account. Farage’s political views and public statements were listed as a factor in the account’s closure — despite initial reassurances from the bank to the contrary.In a statement Thursday, new NatWest boss Paul Thwaite said Flavel “will step down as Coutts CEO and CEO of our Wealth Businesses by mutual consent with immediate effect.”“Whilst I will be personally sorry to lose Peter as a colleague, I believe this is the right decision for Coutts and the wider Group,” he added.In his own statement, Flavel said that “in the handling of Mr Farage’s case we have fallen below the bank’s high standards of personal...

Humans ‘never experienced a world so hot in modern history,’ scientists say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

July is on track to become the world’s hottest month on record — with some scientists saying the planet may be experiencing its warmest period in about 120,000 years.  The finding, announced by the World Meteorological Organization and the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service on Thursday, comes as G20 climate ministers travel to India for talks on how to curb planet-warming emissions. “The soaring temperatures this July clearly demonstrate what we already know. The devastating effects of global warming are a reality,” said Denmark’s Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen. “We are not on the right track, but the G20 countries hold the power to change the course,” he added. “I strongly urge them to use that power.” Last weekend, however, G20 energy ministers were unable to reach an agreement on phasing down fossil fuels and setting a global renewables goal. Friday’s talks in the eastern Indian city of Chennai aren’t expected to yield a breakthrough, eith...

On vacation in Dante’s Inferno

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

Antoaneta Roussi is a cybersecurity reporter at POLITICO.RIPOSTO, Italy — Stepping off the airplane in Sicily feels like entering a furnace. It’s 43 degrees in the shade. We land in Trapani, 300 kilometers west of Catania, the original destination of our flight. We were rerouted because of a fire at the airport, an issue which will also occur some days later in Palermo. It’s just the start of things to come. As the reality sinks in — that our vacation has taken us to the hottest corner of Europe, and we’ve been packed onto a cramped bus and transported across Sicily — the theme of our long-awaited Italian break emerges: Dante’s Inferno.The original plan was to stay in a century-old Sicilian villa, owned by friends of my husband’s family. But since it’s 37 degrees Celsius at night, we opt for a hotel with air conditioning after our 10-month-old son refuses to sleep. My in-laws choose to stay at the villa.The next day we decide to make the best of it ...

US fights back to draw with Netherlands at Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

Wellington, New Zealand (CNN) — In a closely-fought battle and rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands – two of the world’s top teams – came to a 1-1 draw on Thursday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.Chants of “U-S-A, U-S-A!” reverberating around the Wellington Regional Stadium as the team faced the Netherlands in their second match of the tournament soon dissipated after the Dutch took an early lead.Midfielder Jill Roord put the Netherlands on the board in the 17th minute, finding the back of the net past USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.It was the first time the USWNT trailed in a Women’s World Cup match since 2011 in the quarterfinal against Brazil. Prior to Thursday, the US had gone 17 straight matches without trailing – the longest streak by any team in the tournament’s history.The Netherlands, meanwhile, was hungry for revenge after their 2-0 loss to the US in the 2019 World Cup.USNWT forward Alex ...

Massachusetts could see severe storms, flash flooding: ‘Brief tornadoes possible’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

Local meteorologists are warning of a very active Thursday, with the risk for severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and torrential rain that could spark flash flooding.Also, brief tornadoes cannot be ruled out on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.This severe weather comes as oppressive heat and humidity arrives in Massachusetts.“Main risks: Damaging wind gusts; Heavy downpours — may lead to flash flooding; Brief tornadoes possible,” the National Weather Service’s Boston office tweeted Thursday morning. “Stay tuned & have a way to receive weather info!”This set-up for severe thunderstorms is not commonly seen in southern New England.With the ground already very saturated from all the recent rain, heavy rain on Thursday could lead to flash flooding. Also, trees could be toppled from strong wind gusts.“To emphasize: this is a severe weather setting which is uncommonly experienced in Southern New England, and the potential ...