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Two fundraiser-related stories are drawing attention. The Times of Israel reports on an alleged Hamas fundraiser who told an undercover agent he had a network in New York, raising concerns about financing channels in the US. Separately, Global News reports that a GoFundMe set up for an 81-year-old delivery driver was pulled over what the platform called misrepresentations, prompting debate about crowdfunding vetting.
- 2US communities cancel contracts with Flock surveillance cameras●🕵️ Latest from # Surveillance # Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) # NYC “'From small towns to cities as large as L
The Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy advocacy group, reports that communities from small towns to cities as large as Los Angeles are canceling their contracts with Flock Safety and condemning mass surveillance. The group says the cancellations reflect growing public opposition to the company's network of automated license plate readers and the broader expansion of surveillance infrastructure across the United States.
- 3AP mobilises global newsroom for UN General Assembly coverage●The global AP bands together to cover the U.N. General Assembly
The Associated Press is coordinating its journalists worldwide to cover the UN General Assembly in New York, drawing on its international network of bureaus to report on speeches, side meetings and diplomatic activity. The effort underscores the scale of the annual gathering, which brings leaders from nearly every country together and requires extensive multilingual, multi-format coverage.
- 4CCNY physicists convert microwaves to light for quantum networks▼A new bridge for quantum networks: CCNY physicists convert microwaves to light using 2D magnets
Physicists at the City College of New York report a way to convert microwave signals into optical light using atomically thin 2D magnets. The advance is described as a potential bridge for quantum networks, since it could let quantum devices that operate with microwaves connect to fiber-optic light-based systems. Details are so far limited to coverage of the team's announcement.
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A television critic at The New York Times has written a farewell column after 17 years on the beat, reflecting on a career spent reviewing TV through a period of enormous change in the industry, from the streaming boom to the collapse of traditional network viewing. Readers are responding with tributes and appreciation for the critic's long run.
- 6Excellus Medicare Advantage members face 2027 plan changes●What Excellus Medicare Advantage members need to know about 2027 changes
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is preparing changes to its Medicare Advantage plans taking effect in 2027, and the Rome Sentinel is alerting members in upstate New York about what to expect. Coverage of the details, including any adjustments to benefits, costs or provider networks, matters to enrollees planning their healthcare for the coming year.
- 7Inside the NBA to air more often on ESPN and ABC this season▼‘Inside the NBA’ to appear more often on ESPN and ABC this season
'Inside the NBA,' the long-running studio show best known for its run on TNT, is set to appear more frequently on ESPN and ABC during the current NBA season, according to the New York Times. The expanded presence follows the show's move into the ESPN family of networks as part of the NBA's new media rights arrangements, giving the analysis program a bigger broadcast window this year.
- 8David Ellison Keeps CNN Leadership in Place for Now●David Ellison's Vision for CNN: Same C.E.O and No Bari Weiss, for Now. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/business/media
David Ellison, who now leads Paramount, has outlined his plans for CNN, and they center on continuity: the network's chief executive is keeping his job, while Bari Weiss is not joining the network, at least for the moment. The New York Times reports the approach signals stability rather than an immediate shake-up at the cable news outlet.
- 9US Sanctions Russian Firm A7 Over Sanctions Evasion●US Sanctions A7, a Russia Firm That Helps Sidestep Economic Restrictions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/business/a7-
The United States has imposed sanctions on A7, a Russian firm accused of helping Russia sidestep economic restrictions. The Treasury action targets a company that allegedly facilitates evasion of the sanctions regime designed to pressure Moscow. The move is reported by the New York Times and being shared widely among readers following US-Russia sanctions and geopolitics news.