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🌱 Why a World Cup moment in East Rutherford preceded major new tariffs

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  • Why a World Cup moment in East Rutherford preceded major new tariffs
  • How East Rutherford’s World Cup Final sparked a crisis for FIFA’s boss

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning at 65 and Beyond: Five Essential Things You Should Know and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Canadian hockey sticks, wine and cement subject to new Trump tariffs – Mountain Media, LLC (salemtimes-register.com) — East Rutherford briefly takes the world stage here as the site of a FIFA World Cup trophy ceremony where President Trump and Canada’s prime minister appeared together but didn’t address looming tariffs. The article mainly explains new 50% U.S. tariffs on select Canadian goods, the legal authority behind them, and how they follow earlier court-rejected trade measures.
   

• Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency in jeopardy after World Cup selloff revolt (amedpost.com) — East Rutherford’s World Cup Final on July 19 is now central to a growing power struggle at FIFA, as backlash to President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell part of the tournament to private equity threatens his leadership. While the match at MetLife Stadium went smoothly, the political and financial fallout from that tournament could reshape how future World Cups are run.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Man arrested after fight with teen on NJ Transit train (nj.com)
  • BTS won't submit music for 2027 Grammy Awards consideration (abcnews.com)
  • Here's how isolated MetLife Stadium area can be remade (northjersey.com)

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  • Konala Will Open Its First East Coast Restaurant In Belleville (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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