The Daily Moth 1-2-2020

Julian Castro drops out 2020 race; Trump and Dems fundraising in 4th quarter; Illinois is 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana; U.K. man arrested trying to swim across border; Trailer for “A Quiet Place II” with deaf actress Millicent Simmonds; Deaf actor Troy Kostur in Star Wars: The Mandalorian

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Hello, welcome to The Daily Moth! Happy New Year. Ready for news?


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Julian Castro drops out 2020 race; Trump and Dems fundraising in 4th quarter


Here are three political news briefs.


The first — Julian Castro has dropped out of the 2020 race for the White House. He used to be an Obama cabinet secretary and was the mayor of San Antonio. Castro, who was the only Hispanic candidate, said he is grateful to his supporters and would keep on fighting.


The second news — President Trump’s re-election campaign announced they raised $46 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 (the last three months). It is the highest amount raised for any 2020 candidate and the Trump team now has over $102 million in cash going into this election year. Trump will have access to even more money from the Republican National Committee and other PAC groups.


The third news is about Democratic candidates’ fundraising.


Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign said they raised over $34 million in 2019’s fourth quarter. It is the most any Democratic candidate has raised so far. The money came from more than 1.8 million donations with the average donation amount $18.53.


Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced they raised $22.7 million in the fourth quarter.


Sen. Elizabeth Warren has not yet released their fourth quarter earnings. Warren did announce at the end of December that she raised $17 million and hoped to hit $20 million before the end of the year.


Pete Buttigieg’s campaign announced they raised more than $24 million.


Andrew Yang’s campaign raised more than $16 million.


Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign raised more than $3 million.










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Illinois is 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana


On New Year’s Day, Illinois became the 11th state in America to legalize recreational marijuana. There are now over 30 licensed dispensaries, most of them in Chicago and the surrounding area. There were long lines of customers and the state is expected to rake in half a billion dollars in tax revenue.


Illinois is the second state in the Midwest to permit this, as last month Michigan allowed several shops to sell recreational marijuana, with more stores set to welcome customers in 2020. Michigan was the 10th legal state.


Both states require adults to be 21 years and over to purchase cannabis products. It is illegal to bring it across state lines. Both states say it is illegal to consume marijuana in public, to drive under the influence, or to provide it to underage individuals.


The Motley Fool explained that there are six states that hope to add a recreational marijuana proposal on their 2020 ballots: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, and South Dakota.


Marijuana is still illegal on the federal level and is classified as a “Schedule 1” drug, which means it is considered very dangerous with a high potential for abuse. Marijuana, on the federal level, is considered more dangerous than cocaine or fentanyl. There are many who want Capitol Hill to change this.


A CBS News poll said in 2019, 65% of adults in America thought marijuana should be legal.












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U.K. man arrested trying to swim across border


The Detroit Free Press reported that a U.K. man was arrested on December 13 after he swam from Canada to America by swimming across the Detroit River in a wetsuit.


His name is Christopher Sagajillo (56) and he was arrested on the premises of the U.S. Steel Corp. factory on Zug Island. Border patrol agents found a wetsuit, gloves, and several plastic bags left behind by Sagajillo.


He was charged in a federal court in Detroit with unlawful re-entry to the U.S. It seems like it is his second time being busted by immigration authorities as almost ten years ago he was deported from Chicago to the U.K. for overstaying his visa by seven years.




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World News: Denmark wind power; Ghosn escapes Japan; Pope loses patience


Here are three world news briefs.


The first — Denmark announced that 47% of the electricity used in the country came from wind power. They have many wind turbine “farms” in the ocean. Denmark has a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030.


The second news — Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan and Mitsubishi and Renault, escaped from Japan by secretly flying to Lebanon to avoid a trial for allegations of financial misconduct. Reports say he planned for months to arrange a private jet to take him to Turkey, then to Lebanon. Turkish authorities said they’ve arrested several people in an investigation.


The third news — Pope Francis was seen in a video slapping the hands of a woman who grabbed his arm as he greeted people at the Vatican on New Year’s Eve. The Pope said in an address on New Year’s Day that he lost patience and asked people to excuse him for the bad example.








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[TheDailyMoth]

CORRECTION: The headline for the "Star Wars" story misspelled Troy's last name. It is Kotsur, not Kostur. We regret the error.

[olegvoronel]

I have already Disney+ and I did watch 1 to 8 chapter