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Game three of the World Series went 18 innings last night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays at home 6-5 when Dodger Freddie Freeman homered with a walk-off.

That game lasted for more than six and a half hours, and they're going to play game four tonight in L.A.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corova Coleman.

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to two federal counts of lying to Congress.

Comey's a critic of President Trump, who has long demanded Comey's prosecution.

Democrats say the Justice Department is using its power to single out and punish Trump's political enemies.

Comey's trial date has been set for January 5th.

This is the eighth day of the federal government shutdown, and PRS Joel Rose says the cutoff of federal funding is poised to affect rural airports.

And Pierre's Jewel Rose reporting.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration's threats to conduct mass layoffs of federal workers during the shutdown has not happened yet.

NPR's Stephen Fowler has more on the White House's negotiating tactics over federal workers.

High-level talks continue today in Egypt.

Negotiators are looking for an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

NPR's Anas Baba reports from Gaza City.

While there is hope for the negotiations, lives in Gaza have been shattered.

On Wall Street, stocks are higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up nearly 110 points.