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Your Wednesday Briefing

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

Good morning.

Here's what you need to know:

• Political fallout over Russian jet.

The navigator of the warplane shot down along the Turkey-Syria border was rescued by Syrian and Russian special forces, Russia said today.

Turkey and Russia, supporting different factions in the Syrian civil war, clashed with each other in Cold War overtones after the incident.

Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov canceled a visit to Turkey that was planned for today.

• Aftermath of Paris attacks.

Two men suspected of helping a suspect in the Paris attacks to flee face court hearings in Brussels, one today and the other on Friday.

Schools and many subway stations in Brussels reopened today, although Belgium remains on high alert.

President François Hollande of France is to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany today.

• Protests in the United States.

Protesters took to the streets in Chicago after dashboard camera footage was released showing a police officer shooting a black 17-year-old. The officer was been charged with first-degree murder.

The freelance journalist whose lawsuit forced the Chicago Police Department to release the footage says he was barred from a news conference about the release.

In Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter activists vowed not to cower after five people were shot at a demonstration on Monday. Three men were arrested in that shooting.

• Pope in Africa.

Pope Francis starts his first trip to Africa today, arriving in Nairobi, Kenya. He will also travel to Uganda and the Central African Republic.

• Watching Sandra.

A hurricane named Sandra in the eastern Pacific off Mexico is expected to strengthen over the next few days. Southern portions of the Baja California peninsula may expect watches or warnings today.

• Nativity scene newborn.

The police are searching for a woman suspected of abandoning a newborn baby in a nativity scene at a church in New York.

BUSINESS

• DraftKings and FanDuel defend their right to exist at a hearing today in New York. The state had declared the fantasy sports sites illegal gambling operations.

• Gazprom of Russia said today that it has halted gas supplies to Ukraine until it receives payment up front.

• The European Central Bank publishes its latest review today of the vulnerability of the eurozone to financial instability.

• Wall Street stock futures preview a higher opening. European shares are broadly ahead, and Asian indexes closed mostly lower.

NOTEWORTHY

• Giving thanks for gasoline prices.

The annual Thanksgiving exodus of nearly 47 million Americans is underway, with gas prices low and terrorism fears rising.

The A.A.A. motoring group says gas at this time of year hasn't been this cheap since 2008. And an airline group says ticket prices are level with last year.

Many travelers said they thought the risk of terrorism was remote, despite the State Department's travel warning.

• At the movies.

No. 7 in the "Rocky" series is in theaters today. The New York Times review deems "Creed," with Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan, a "critic's pick."

In other openings, "Victor Frankenstein" with Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy recasts the story of the famous monster-maker, and dinosaurs are back, too, in "The Good Dinosaur," an animated Pixar release.

• Scoreboard.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 111-77 and broke the record for the best start to an N.B.A. season, winning their first 16 games. They play at Phoenix on Friday.

In college football, Oklahoma moved into third and Iowa into fourth in the latest rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee. Clemson (11-0) and Alabama (10-1) remain the top two.

• Talking turkey.

Our colleagues at The Upshot give advice on how to address the 2016 presidential campaign at the dinner table on Thursday.

• A little junk food with your app?

U.S. consumer advocacy groups want the government to examine the appropriateness of junk food ads in the YouTube Kids app.

And Coca-Cola's top scientist is stepping down after revelations that the beverage giant initiated a strategy of funding research that diminished the role of Coke products in the increase of obesity.

• New euro.

A new 20-euro bill goes into circulation today with features intended to better protect against counterfeiting.

• What to watch.

Get ready to be served heaps of nostalgia with the start of a five-day '80s movie marathon on VH1.

"Empire" has some special appearances: Alicia Keys, Rosie O'Donnell and the show's co-creator Lee Daniels is also a guest star (9 p.m. Eastern, Fox).

And here's the episode recap for "Scream Queens."

BACK STORY

Millions will watch the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in person and on TV on Thursday, but one of its most popular features actually takes place tonight: watching the giant balloons inflate.

The helium starts flowing at 3 p.m. outside the American Museum of Natural History, just north of where the parade starts on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Character balloons have been a much-loved central feature of the parade, and even a reflection of the country's cultural and economic history, almost since it started in 1924.

The parade debuted its first giant character balloon in 1927 with the cartoon character Felix the Cat.

From 1929 to 1931, the balloons were released into the sky after the parade. During World War II, the parade was suspended and the balloons donated to the government during a rubber shortage.

It wasn't until 1996 that parade fans got to be official spectators for the Thanksgiving Eve inflation.

Now, thousands walk a 45-minute circuit around the museum until 10 p.m. to see the characters slowing taking shape.

New characters joining the lineup this year include Angry Birds' Red and Scrat, the prehistoric squirrel from the "Ice Age" movies.

Victoria Shannon contributed reporting.

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