News & Stories

News & Stories brings together INYIM’s timely reporting, local coverage, community developments, unusual news and original stories from Los Angeles and beyond.

Mudskipper on a mudflat from PBS video about how mudskippers help feed migrating birds

These Tiny Mudskippers Help Feed Millions Of Migrating Birds

Mudskippers may look tiny, but PBS shows how they help power a massive mudflat food web that feeds millions of migrating birds before their journey home.

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July 5, 2026

Tom Llamas anchors NBC Nightly News on July 3, covering extreme heat during America’s 250th and Taylor Swift wedding coverage.

Tom Llamas Returns To His NBC Chair Just In Time For America’s 250th

Our handsome evening man of news Tom Llamas returns to his NBC Nightly News chair just in time for America’s 250th, extreme heat, Taylor Swift wedding coverage, and thee national chaos.

Present Day Developments

July 4, 2026

Neil the Seal, a large southern elephant seal, returns to southern Tasmania as officials warn people to keep a safe distance.

Neil The Seal In South Tasmania Returns Noisier Than Ever

Neil the Seal is back in southern Tasmania for his winter moult, and officials are reminding thee brain-cell-missing walking dead humans to admire the majestic 1,000kg animal from a safe distance.

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July 4, 2026

News coverage shows the endangered Hawaiian monk seal incident in Maui after a tourist was arrested and charged in the alleged rock-throwing case.

Whoo-Hoo! Demon Tourist Arrested After Abusinh Endangered Monk Seal In Hawaii

Sweet justified revenge tastes better in handcuffs: a Washington tourist accused of hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui has been arrested and federally charged.

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July 4, 2026

Wilbur the tabby cat from Heamoor, Penzance, appears bright blue after rolling in leftover blue cornstarch from a neighbor’s gender reveal party.

Saturday Is Caturday: This Feline Was Feeling Blue. Meet Wilbur Who Returned Home In Bold Color

Today’s Saturday Caturday belongs to Wilbur, the tabby cat who came home bright blue after getting herself into thee gender reveal mischief in Heamoor, Penzance.

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July 4, 2026

A tree crashes onto a moving Range Rover in North Miami after being struck by lightning during severe weather.

Spotted: Lightning Strikes Tree Crashing Towards Moving Range Rover

Mother Nature said not today in North Miami, where lightning struck a tree and sent it crashing onto a moving Range Rover in a shocking weather video.

Unusual News

July 4, 2026

Tiny Coyote Recovering Post Serious Cactus Inury

A tiny coyote pup in Arizona is recovering after being found covered in hundreds of painful Cholla cactus spines. Wildlife rescuers spent about two and a half hours carefully removing the barbed spines, then gave him fluids and rest. He is now eating well, socializing with other orphaned pups, and may be released in a few months.