On today's episode:

• Vance arrives in Israel to shore up Gaza's fragile ceasefire.
• Government shutdown continues as most Americans say they are concerned about higher health care costs next year, according to an AP-NORC poll.
• Blue Jays in World Series for first time since before Ohtani was born, while Dodgers seek to repeat.
• False alarm on American Airlines after pilots thought someone was trying to break into the cockpit.
• Ukrainian citizens arrested in Poland and Romania over an alleged Russian plot.
• US appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops though deployment blocked for now.
• Trump vows to reach a 'fantastic deal' with China after future meeting with Xi.
• Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease.
• Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs.
• Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns.
• Vermont state senator who took part in 'deeply disturbing' Young Republicans group chat resigns.
• Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say.
• Authorities say remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman Kada Scott.
• Former New York state prison guard found guilty in death of inmate beaten, 2 others acquitted.
• Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services.
• Apple’s rally pulls Wall Street to the cusp of its record.
• A dramatic homer secures Toronto its first World Series berth since 1993 as Seattle again falls short, a running back’s big day helps Detroit get past Tampa Bay and Seattle holds off Houston on Monday Night Football, and Washington’s young star quarterback avoids serious injury.
• Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA's run of parity.
• Purdue's Smith earns unanimous AP preseason All-America honors, joined by Texas Tech's Toppin.
• Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggling with officers while being detained, police say.
• Israeli soccer game abandoned after rioting rival fans throw flares and smoke grenades.
• Memoir by Prince Andrew's and Epstein's accuser reignites a scandal that long dogged UK royals.
• Former French president Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy.
• Israel identifies bodies of 2 hostages as Gaza border crossing with Egypt remains closed.
• Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist.
• Israel identifies bodies of 2 hostages as Gaza border crossing with Egypt remains closed.
• Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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