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Evening NOISE, Oct 1

World, 15:59, 3 sources, Update.

Flydubai cockpit attack prompts security review after Saudi diversion

An Omani pilot allegedly stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar and tried to take control of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, carrying more than 170 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv, before passengers and crew restrained him. The struggle sent the jet plunging about 17,000 feet in under two minutes, after which it made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia; passengers later returned safely to Israel. The UAE and Israel are investigating the motive and possible terrorist links, while an Israeli security source told BBC Arabic that preliminary findings indicated the suspect intended to crash the aircraft. Flydubai has suspended the route, and Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the UAE were addressing a vetting loophole that had allowed the Omani pilot aboard.

Follow-up to Cockpit stabbing diverts Flydubai flight to Saudi Arabia, October 1

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BBCNetanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination'FTFlydubai scare revives Israel’s hijacking trauma

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U.S., 3 stories

Renée Good’s family sued federal officials over the fatal Minneapolis ICE raid, alleging excessive force and a broader conspiracy. Cornell’s handling of a student’s rape complaint faces renewed scrutiny, while refugees lost Medicaid coverage under the Trump administration’s policy shift.

16:15 Renée Good’s family sues US officials over fatal Minneapolis ICE raid The family of Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis in January, filed two federal civil lawsuits Thursday alleging excessive force and a broader conspiracy to target Somali and Hispanic residents. The wrongful-death suit names the US government, while the second targets senior Trump administration officials and invokes the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. The cases are pending, and no federal, state or local criminal charges have been filed.

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NPRThe family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids WaPoRenée Good’s family sues Trump officials, saying death was ‘not an accident’

16:39 Cornell police statement omitted student’s report that she was raped Update Cornell Police in Ithaca condensed a woman’s hours-long November 2024 interview about an alleged drug-facilitated gang rape into a six-page statement that omitted her declaration, “I can say with 100 percent confidence I was raped.” She made about 20 handwritten corrections before signing, and Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten declined charges against seven men in 2024; he said the statement described voluntary, conscious and consensual conduct and that New York’s sexual-assault law influenced the decision. The omission has renewed scrutiny of that rationale, while the men deny wrongdoing and Cornell records show the woman’s understanding of the October 2024 Chi Phi fraternity-house encounter shifted over time. After Jane Doe sued Cornell, the seven men, Chi Phi, a local bar and her sorority in September 2026, Van Houten reopened the criminal case and said he would present evidence, including her testimony, to a grand jury for possible indictment; Cornell also agreed to hire an outside law firm for a new investigation.

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Follow-up to Cornell Title IX records detail alleged assault; prosecutor reopens case, October 1

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NYTStatement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped ReutersWhat we know about the Cornell University rape investigation

15:49 New Trump policy removes Medicaid access for many refugees Many refugees and other immigrants admitted to the US on humanitarian grounds lost Medicaid access across the country on October 1, 2026, under changes in the Trump administration’s H.R. 1 budget law, with an estimated 280,000 people losing coverage that month, according to KFF Health News. Mustafa Rfat, an Iraqi refugee and University of Nebraska at Omaha social work professor who credits Medicaid with helping him earn a doctorate and establish a career, said refugees with disabilities are struggling to find medications and specialist care. The rules narrow eligibility for people awaiting green cards, and advocates warn that many lack affordable coverage, risking missed medications, preventive care and chronic treatment. Most states will continue covering eligible pregnant women and children, a few are creating other options, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it is working with states to implement the law.

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NPR'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy

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17:06 Ukraine deploys FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for first time Ukraine deployed the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on October 1, without naming the target. Ukrainian analysts put its range at about 200 km (125 miles), while manufacturer Fire Point lists a 155-mile maximum range, a 37-mile maximum altitude and a warhead exceeding 440 pounds; The Wall Street Journal reported that the target was in occupied Ukraine. Its fast, high trajectory could complicate air defenses, while its heavier warhead gives Ukraine greater destructive power against bunkers, bridges and buildings than its long-range drones. The attack’s outcome, the missile’s accuracy and Ukraine’s production capacity remain unclear, with Zelensky saying the next priority is scaling production.

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WSJUkraine Fires Hard-to-Stop Ballistic Missile for First Time ReutersUkraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskiy says

16:26 Drone strikes hit Addis Ababa as Ethiopia severs ties with Eritrea Drone attacks reportedly hit two defense facilities in Addis Ababa, including the military headquarters, hours after an indefinite drone-flight ban; the targets, casualties and damage were not officially confirmed. Ethiopia severed relations with Eritrea, gave 10 diplomats 48 hours to leave and closed its embassy there, accusing Eritrea of aiding Tigrayan rebels; Eritrea denied backing the rebel alliance. The attacks were the first reported drone strikes on the capital by Tigrayan rebels, whose renewed fighting has upended the four-year truce following the 2020-22 Tigray war. They have raised fears of a wider conflict with Eritrea, whose Red Sea coastline is near the strategic Bab al-Mandab shipping route.

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WSJDrones Strike Ethiopia’s Capital as Country Severs Ties with Eritrea BBCExplosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned

13:52 France student protests expand as prime minister calls crisis meeting French high-school protests expanded nationwide, prompting Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to call a crisis cabinet meeting on Thursday as the government warned that violence was disrupting public education. Police said about 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents were under way, shutting more than 160 schools and blocking access to about 30 university campuses. Nearly 3,000 students have been detained since the protests began, including 1,949 on Thursday, while more than 300 police and dozens of firefighters, teachers and pupils were injured. Students cited crowded classes, teacher shortages, long hours, extreme heat and decaying buildings; Education Minister Édouard Geffray is due to meet pupil representatives on Friday.

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16:34 Trump-backed US team secures release of pro-MAGA businessman from Myanmar prison US officials said a diplomatic team authorized by President Trump and backed by Vice President JD Vance secured the Sept. 16 release of Adam Castillo, a retired Marine and pro-MAGA California businessman, after his June 12 detention at Yangon airport and three months in custody, including Insein Prison. Special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler’s office called Vance after Castillo’s sister engaged Global Reach, which tapped White House and State Department contacts, and his friends in Republican Party networks pressed the case; Vance raised the issue with Trump, whose support cleared the way for the delegation. The mission marked the highest-level US engagement with Myanmar’s ruling junta since the 2021 coup; officials said Castillo’s pro-MAGA views did not affect the decision, although he had not been designated wrongfully detained. Castillo was charged with breach of trust over a disputed $300,000 Mercury Public Affairs lobbying contract involving the American Chamber of Commerce’s Myanmar chapter, whose board alleged it was arranged without authorization; Danny Kyaw has pleaded guilty and been released, while Spanish police have arrested Misfit Technologies CEO Munimul Islam.

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WSJHow a Trump-Backed Team Got a Pro-MAGA Businessman Out of a Myanmar Prison

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15:41 US mortgage rates post four-year jump, squeezing homebuyers The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28% on October 1, up 25 basis points from 7.03% the previous week, the largest weekly increase since October 2022 and the highest rate since November 2023. After dipping below 6% in late February, rates climbed amid a US government bond selloff as the Iran war increased energy costs and inflation fears. The jump is worsening affordability, prompting prospective buyers to delay purchases and weighing on homebuilders amid record-high house prices and high construction costs. Some buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages, with five-year introductory-rate loans averaging 6.56% and accounting for 10.3% of applications, though borrowers face higher payments if rates rise when the loans reset.

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FTUS mortgage rates jump the most in four years in blow to housing market NYTAs Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs

17:36 Nike sales fall, shares drop as company announces 2027 layoffs Nike shares fell roughly 3% in extended trading Thursday after fiscal first-quarter revenue dropped 4% to $11.21 billion, missing the $11.32 billion analyst estimate, while earnings per share were 48 cents versus 43 cents expected. Greater China revenue fell 26%, and Nike forecast a high-single-digit percentage revenue decline for fiscal 2027. CEO Elliott Hill said the company’s Pace restructuring will reduce jobs starting in 2027, but did not disclose the number of cuts. The third layoff announcement this year is part of an organizational overhaul expected to generate $2.5 billion in savings through fiscal 2031 and carry a 15-cent charge to fiscal 2027 earnings per share.

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CNBCNike shares drop as retailer posts disappointing sales, announces layoffs as part of restructuring

16:44 Boeing white-collar workers ratify contract, averting strike Boeing Co. unionized white-collar workers represented by SPEEA voted on October 1 to ratify a four-year contract, averting an immediate strike. Engineers, scientists, technicians and pilots will receive an average 32% pay increase over four years, plus an immediate 10% raise, and Boeing must provide semiannual workforce reports to union leaders. The agreement reduces the risk that a third labor disruption in three years would stall certification of the delayed 777-9 or constrain 737 production.

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BloombergBoeing White-Collar Workers Ratify New Contract and Avert Strike

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12:34 US municipal bonds post worst month since September 2008 US state and local government bonds suffered their worst month in nearly two decades as inflation concerns, the US-Iran conflict and fears of interest-rate hikes triggered a broad selloff. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index fell about 4.4% in September, its weakest month since September 2008, while municipal yields reached their highest levels since at least 2011. The rout began easing Thursday, with 10-year benchmark yields down 9 basis points to 4.02% and 30-year yields down nearly 4 basis points to 5.15%, as ETF inflows created an opening for issuers to sell debt under improved conditions.

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BloombergMunis See Worst Monthly Returns Since Lehman Collapse

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17:23 US federal breaches expose millions of records and espionage risks The Pentagon is notifying more than 2 million current and former military members that hackers accessed a Defense Manpower Data Center system beginning in October 2025, exposing records of 2.8 million living people. The stolen data included Social Security numbers, names, addresses and occupational specialties, while ransomware group ShinyHunters separately claimed it stole records on thousands of current and former FBI employees, including staff working on China and Russia investigations. Dutch police have arrested a ShinyHunters member, and an FBI cyber official has urged others to surrender. Together, the incidents could rival the 2015 Office of Personnel Management breach, which exposed 22.1 million records, but the Pentagon has not explained how its systems were breached or substantiated its assertion that the data has not been misused.

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16:11 Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust suits over Google AI search US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed in 2025 by Chegg and Penske Media on Wednesday, rejecting allegations that Google scraped Chegg educational material for Gemini and harvested publishers’ content for AI Overviews without payment or an opt-out, reducing traffic to their sites. Mehta said the plaintiffs had only an expectation, not an agreement, that Google would send them search traffic, and that economic harm from innovation is not by itself an antitrust violation. The ruling is a setback for the companies but leaves unsettled the dispute over whether AI search is displacing traffic and revenue for Chegg, Rolling Stone, Variety and other publishers, effects Mehta said the court did not treat lightly. Any broader remedy may require legislation, Mehta said, while the UK has ordered Google to provide an AI opt-out and the European Commission is considering the same issues.

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ArsJudge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search VergeJudge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews

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16:43 Magnet tools reportedly bypass iPhone inactivity reboot protection 404 Media reported seeing a law-enforcement training video that allegedly demonstrates Magnet Forensics tools accessing iPhone data normally unavailable after the device's inactivity reboot. The video says a new GrayKey Preserve tool and Evidence Preservation Mode for GrayKey can preserve an After First Unlock state through reboots or power loss and prevent automatic deletion of cached locations, recently deleted iMessages and photos. Apple introduced the more-than-72-hour inactivity reboot on many iPhones in 2024, so the claimed police capability raises concerns about digital evidence gathering versus user privacy.

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15:54 Ray Kerr to face Aaron Nola in decisive Braves-Phillies Game 3 The Atlanta Braves named left-hander Ray Kerr to start Thursday night’s decisive Game 3 against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him his first career postseason appearance. He is scheduled to oppose right-hander Aaron Nola, who went 7-12 with a 4.67 ERA this season, while Braves right-hander Grant Holmes is expected to pitch in bulk relief. Kerr, 32, posted a 1.47 ERA in nine Atlanta games after a 2024 Tommy John surgery, and Philadelphia forced the decider by winning Game 2 4-3 in 10 innings.

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ESPNBraves' Ray Kerr to start vs. Phillies' Aaron Nola in Game 3

15:17 Abdul-Malik Olajuwon commits to SMU as first 2027 recruit Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, committed to SMU after an official campus visit accompanied by his father. The 6-foot-5 IMG Academy guard is ranked No. 57 in the SC Next 100 for the 2027 class and is the Mustangs’ first commitment in that class; he averaged 12.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 20 Nike EYBL games. Olajuwon said coach Andy Enfield projects him as a freshman point guard who can contribute defensively, giving SMU an early top-60 recruit with immediate developmental expectations.

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ESPNAbdul-Malik Olajuwon, son of NBA legend Hakeem, commits to SMU

15:00 Victor Wembanyama rejects sports betting promotions Victor Wembanyama said after a Thursday training camp workout in San Antonio that he would never promote a sports betting website, calling the practice sad. The Spurs star said he has rejected lucrative opportunities that did not match his values and now wants to promote brands with a positive influence. His position comes as LeBron James moved to Polymarket in September, Kevin Durant promotes FanDuel and invests in Kalshi, and Giannis Antetokounmpo became a Kalshi shareholder. NBA rules treat sportsbooks and prediction markets alike, barring players from promoting NBA-related bets but allowing restricted de minimis equity investments.

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ESPNSpurs' Victor Wembanyama not interested in promoting betting sites