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3:45 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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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.
Guardian:
Nato meets as Russia confirms one of two pilots dead after jet shot down - live updates  — US and France call on Turkey and Russia to prevent escalation  — Turkey says its jets have shot down a warplane near Syrian border  — Russia says an SU-24 fighter jet was shot down over Syria
Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:   Will this Russia-Turkey business get out of control?
CNN:
Russian warplane shot down; Turkey says aircraft violated airspace near border
Sky News:
The shooting down of a Russian jet by Turkey is a “stab in the back” …
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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Star Tribune:
Police arrest suspect in shooting at 4th Precinct Black Lives Matter protest  —  The shooting happened at 10:45 p.m. Monday, as Black Lives Matter activists tried to move away the men who had been taunting them, according to the protesters.  —  Video (02:18) : Protesters said at least …
New York Times:
2 Men Held in Shooting of 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Two men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the overnight shootings of five people during a Black Lives Matter protest outside a police station, the Minneapolis Police Department said.
Jeremy Gorner / Chicago Tribune:
Cop in dash-cam video to face murder charge  —  Photos: Follow developments in the 2014 fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, 17, by Officer Jason Van Dyke, above. … A white Chicago police officer shown on video fatally shooting an African-American teen was expected to be charged …
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New York Times:
Chicago Officer Charged in Death of Black Teenager
Zach Stafford / Guardian:
Chicago officer who shot black teen 16 times to face murder charge, reports say
Discussion: Shakesville
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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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Trump Tales
Discussion: Political Wire and The Brody File
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz surges in Iowa  —  Ted Cruz, buoyed by tea party support and the backing of much of the conservative wing of the Republican Party, has surged to a virtual tie with Donald Trump in Iowa, generating the kind of momentum his team thinks will carry him deep into primary season.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Rubio backer behind new anti-Ted Cruz ad
Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times:
Inside the Southern California factory that makes the Donald Trump trucker hats
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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 …
Josephine Wolff / Slate:
You're Doing It Wrong: Stuffing  —  The Newly Unearthed Faulkner Play Suggests That Faulkner Maybe Actually Hated Women  —  The Simpsons Pays Tribute to Paris (via Hamilton)  —  How to Make a Pie That Looks Like Pumpkin but Will Satisfy Every Pumpkin-Hater
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:   Terror Politics  —  Conventional wisdom on the politics …
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.
John R. Bolton / New York Times:
John Bolton: To Defeat ISIS, Create a Sunni State  —  America is debating how to respond to the terrorist attacks in Paris.  Unfortunately, both President Obama's current policy and other recent proposals lack a strategic vision for the Middle East once the Islamic State, or ISIS, is actually defeated.
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.
 
 
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