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The Toronto Blue Jays pounded the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night in a Game 1 of the World Series, winning 11-4.

Rookie starter Trey Yasavage pitched four innings for Toronto and allowed two runs.

Addison Barger had the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, helping to overcome a 2-0 deficit early in the game.

Shohei Otani, meanwhile, had his first series home run for the heavily favored Dodgers.

President Trump says he's open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his trip to Asia.

Trump made his comments on board Air Force One.

Trump said the two had a great relationship.

He's traveling to Malaysia, but will be in South Korea at the end of his trip next week.

Farmers and ranchers from several states have joined in a campaign to raise awareness about labor shortages that they say are hurting family farms.

As Brad Bird of member station KTTZ reports, the campaign highlights an issue that has producers and economists concerned about higher food prices across the country.

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Hamas has begun the release of the last remaining live Israeli hostages.

Seven have now been handed over to the Red Cross, including twin brothers.

Earlier Monday, Hamas released a list of names for the 20 hostages they say are still alive.

Families in Gaza are also waiting for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons.

These exchanges, though, do not remove all the obstacles to a final peace, as NPR's Jaina Raft tells us from Amman, Jordan.

That's NPR's Jane Araf reporting.