U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs
The New York Times • 10/17/2025 – 11/13/2025
Summary
A U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea killed four individuals on a boat that President Trump claimed was involved in drug smuggling, contributing to a total of 80 deaths in the administration's campaign since early September, according to The New York Times.
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2025-10-172025-12-10
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
108d
Age
2
Sources
from cluster
2583
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2583/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2583/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2025-10-17
- 2025-10-18
- 2025-10-19
- 2025-10-22
- 2025-10-24
- 2025-10-30
- 2025-10-31
- 2025-11-05
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 2 sources
Age: 107 days - proven survivor
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