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12:35 PM ET, November 24, 2015

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BBC:
Turkey ‘shoots down Russian warplane on Syria border’  —  The Turkish military has reportedly shot down a Russian military aircraft on the border with Syria.  —  Russia's defence ministry said an Su-24 had crashed on Syrian territory after being hit by fire from the ground.
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Matthew Weaver / Guardian:
Putin calls Turkey ‘accomplices of terrorists’ after Russian jet shot down - live updates  — Turkey says its jets have shot down a warplane near Syrian border  — Russia says an SU-24 fighter jet was shot down over Syria  — Putin's spokesman calls it ‘a very serious event’
Tulay Karadeniz / Reuters:
Turkey downs warplane near Syria border, Russia denies airspace violation  —  Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian-made warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeatedly warning it over air space violations, Turkish officials said, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space.
Sky News:
The shooting down of a Russian jet by Turkey is a “stab in the back” committed by “accomplices of terrorists”, Vladimir Putin has said.  —  The Sukhoi Su-24 was warned 10 times before being downed near the Syrian border by two Turkish F16 jets for violating the country's airspace, according to the Turkish military.
CNN:
Russian warplane shot down; Turkey says aircraft violated airspace near border
Andrey Biryukov / Bloomberg Business:
Putin Says Turkish ‘Stab in Back’ Caused Russian Warplane Crash
Star Tribune:
Five people shot near Black Lives Matter protest site  —  Injured are hospitalized after gunfire erupts near Black Lives Matter camp.  —  Video (02:18) : Protesters said at least two gunman opened fire just outside of the Plymouth Ave. encampment.  —  TEXT SIZE
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Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Gunmen Shoot 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest  —  Five people were shot and wounded Monday night near a police precinct in Minneapolis where demonstrators have been protesting the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man, the police said.  —  The Minneapolis Police Department …
travel.state.gov:
Worldwide Travel Alert  —  The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to possible risks of travel due to increased terrorist threats.  —  Current information suggests that ISIL (aka Da'esh), al-Qa'ida, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions.
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Tobias Salinger / New York Daily News:
Worldwide travel alert issued by State Department over terror threats
New York Times:
Mr. Trump's Applause Lies  —  America has just lived through another presidential campaign week dominated by Donald Trump's racist lies.  Here's a partial list of false statements: The United States is about to take in 250,000 Syrian refugees; African-Americans are responsible for most white homicides …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Carson blames the media for 9/11 mistake  —  Ben Carson continued to walk back his assertion on Monday night that, like Donald Trump, he also saw video footage of Muslims in New Jersey celebrating the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11, blaming the media in the process for having “an agenda.”
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ben Carson 'Doesn't Stand Behind' His Own Remarks About American Muslims Cheering on 9/11
Reid Wilson / Morning Consult:
Bernie Sanders is the Most Popular Senator in America  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent running for the Democratic presidential nomination, has eschewed party labels during his decades-long political career.  And voters in his home state love him for it.
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Martin Longman / Washington Monthly:   How Popular Are Your Senators?  —  Here's something fun to look at this morning.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Poll: Ted Cruz pulls even with Donald Trump in Iowa  —  Ted Cruz, buoyed by tea party support and the backing of the conservative wing of the Republican Party, has surged to a virtual tie with Donald Trump in the first caucus state of Iowa, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Dear Media, Stop Freaking Out About Donald Trump's Polls
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Sanders is top contender in Time's Person of the Year poll
Milo Yiannopoulos / Breitbart:
Why I'm Winning  —  Earlier today, a student newspaper called Nouse published an op-ed titled, “We Need To Talk About Milo.”  It's a long explanation of why I'm so popular, influential and successful.  —  I'm mortified by its appearance, obviously.  That said, it's worth reflecting on.
Jeremy Liss / The Atlantic:
The Accounting Rules That Bankrupt Cities  —  In November 2014, a Michigan bankruptcy judge confirmed a plan that allowed Detroit's government to shed $7 billion in liabilities, averting a total financial collapse.  One year later, however, many in Detroit are still dealing with the fallout of the massive debt reorganization.
Ottawa Citizen:
Canada unlikely to meet target of 25,000 Syrian refugees by year end  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged from a historic first ministers meeting Monday to say he and the premiers are united in their commitment to bringing Syrian refugees to Canada, while acknowledging provincial leaders raised …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump posts video of Clinton laughing over Benghazi flames  —  GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's latest video, posted online Monday, portrays Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton laughing over flaming images of the Benghazi attack.  —  “Hillary has been having a laugh …
 
 
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