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.

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

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 …

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.

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.”

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Canada's Syrian refugee plan limited to women, children and families  —  Unaccompanied men not included because of ongoing security concerns  —  Canada's Syrian refugee plan: No single men 1:36  —  The federal government's much-anticipated Syrian refugee plan will limit those accepted …