Headlines you might have missed
Samantha Meyeres, Staff Writer
Amidst the ever-newsworthy world, not every headline gets its time in the spotlight. Here’s some interesting stories that might have slipped your notice.
International
In Myanmar, an astrologer was arrested for posting a TikTok predicting an upcoming earthquake.
According to BBC News, this video went viral and caused chaos as Myanmar had suffered a 7.7 magnitude earthquake two weeks prior to the prediction being posted. The earthquake killed around 3,500 people and devastated towns, temples and buildings so people were very panicked at the thought of another one so soon.
The TikToker, John Moe The, was arrested for “false statements with the intention of causing public panic.” His account, where he had gained around 300,000 followers, was shut down.
National
In the United States, the Trump administration is pushing to ban nine petroleum-based food dyes by the end 2026.
According to NewsNation, Marty Makary, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), holds that there are many food dyes that have no nutritional value at all. They are just used to create vibrant colors.
The FDA is investigating the potential role of these food dyes as causes of diabetes, depression, ADHD, obesity and some cancers.
Makary said that the FDA is requesting that food companies use more natural ingredients as opposed to the petroleum-based food dyes.
State
In South Carolina, on April 26, one person was killed and seven more were injured by a crash caused by a U-Haul truck fleeing from law enforcement. There were two pedestrians and four vehicles involved in the crash. The person killed was one of two people riding a motorcycle.
According to The State, the reason the police were chasing the U-Haul truck is still unknown to the public. The chase and crash occurred in Charleston county and are being investigated by police. No arrests have been made.
Local
North Greenville University alumnus Travis Agnew led the Bike for Bibles event on April 12. Agnew is the lead pastor at Rocky Creek Baptist Church. His goal was to bike 149 miles to raise money for the Arbore people in Ethiopia to have a Bible in their language.
There is no information on whether or not he met this goal, but he and Rocky Creek Baptist partnered with the Seed Company ministry to bring about the event.
It cost $35 to register to bike one mile, which is the cost to translate one verse of the Bible into the Arbore language. Participants could also be sponsored by groups or individuals so that they could bike more miles and translate more verses.
The event concluded near the Swamp Rabbit Trail with food trucks and worship music.
Feature photo courtesy of Unsplash
