Day 345

Eastern Pacific Convoy Strike: Eight Men Who Jumped Overboard Left in the Sea as US Forces Sank Their Boats (December 2025)

On 30 December 2025 US forces struck a convoy of three small boats in the eastern Pacific, killing three men on the first boat. Southern Command later confirmed that eight men from the other two boats 'abandoned their vessels, jumping overboard and distancing themselves before follow-on engagements sank their respective vessels'. The Coast Guard search was suspended without recovering anyone, and Airwars found the only search aircraft reached the area 45 hours after Southern Command reported people in the water, in nine-foot seas and 40-knot winds. Southern Command first reported only three deaths. In a September 2026 briefing note, the UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights found 'reasonable grounds to believe' that the campaign's attacks constituted crimes against humanity of murder.

Measles cases hit 34-year high

Axios reports 2,285+ confirmed measles cases in 2025, the most in over 30 years. At least three people have died. The CDC had buried a measles forecast stressing the need for vaccinations.

From: HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. During the Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years

Federal judge rules CFPB must remain funded

A federal judge rejects Acting Director Vought's argument that he could effectively close a Congressionally-created agency without an act of Congress, ordering the CFPB to remain funded.

From: CFPB Dismantlement While Musk Launches Competing XMoney Payment Service