THE WEEK

1. Russia says one pilot rescued, as Putin calls Turkey’s downing of jet a “stab in the back”

Russia said Wednesday that the second of two pilots on a Russian fighter jet shot down by Turkey was “alive and well” on a Russian base. The other pilot was reportedly killed after they parachuted out of the plane near the Turkish-Syrian border. President Vladimir Putin insisted the aircraft never strayed out of Syrian skies, and called the downing of the plane a “stab in the back.” He said the Turkish were the “terrorists’ accomplices.” Turkey had warned Russia in October after Russian planes twice entered its airspace. NATO urged calm on Tuesday.

Source: BBC News, CBS News

2. Chicago officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of black teen, video of incident released

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with…

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