Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
The New York Times • 1/2/2026 – 1/4/2026
Summary
A Russian oil tanker, intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Caribbean while en route to pick up oil in Venezuela, is currently broadcasting its location in the North Atlantic. This week, Russia requested that the United States cease its pursuit of the vessel.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
58d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1346
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1346/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1346/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 57 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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