Mark
I suspect the NY Times is finally picking up on the French media coverage of the last week or two that was mentioned in previous posts.
FWIW yesterday's "Liberation" French Language newspaper ran a "special" on this (sadly you need a subscription to get anywhere near yesterday's piece) and yet again it was covered on French TV news following at least one more power station overflight (I believe at night, at the weekend).
No-one is as yet claiming responsibility.