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Turned upside down? a few of the things happened since the cubs last won the world series. internet, television, super bowls. all of them. the world wars, both of them. 108 years is a long time. but it is now history. the cubs did it the hard way. they came back after being down three games to one and game seven was bonkers. andy scholes in the middle of it all in cleveland. >> reporter: what a game. what a series. this is what a 108-year drought celebration looks like. for the first time in a l...

Series drought. >> this is what you dream for as a kid. im 24 years old and im the luckiest guy on the planet, man. >> i feel like a wet dog. everybody stinks in here. i know i do. sweat, champagne, beer -- >> its fine. >> its fine. it stings. it definitely stings. >> you need to get back to chicago to celebrate with the fans. >> im going on a bender. >> got to love cubs gm theo epstein. his new nickname curse breaker. he broke the 86-year drought for the red sox. now the 108-year for the cubs. ...

Started watching baseball with my dad, went to wrigley field. its been a long time. 108 years, to win a championship and make history. i only wish that my late father and the great ernie banks, mr. cub, could have seen it happen. so last night was very special. on lots of fronts. who knows, maybe well seen even more history made in a few days. you know, the last time the cubs won, women couldnt vote. i think women are making up for that in this election. [ cheers and applause ] so thank you. tha...

>> the cubs win the world series. >> hell has frozen over. pigs are flying and the cubs won the world series. a century long drought is over. the chicago cubs are world series champions. >> you can tell theyre happy about something. >> theyre so happy. its just over an hour ago. also overnight, a new poll in the race for president. this one from colorado shows a tight, tight race. welcome back to "early start". >> how can we not start with the cubs being world series champions. its something y...

With them during the commercial. >> now, to what is arguably the most epic drought in sports history, and its finally over. >> the cubs win the world series! bryant makes the play. its over. and the cubs have finally won it all. >> how beautiful is that? the chicago cubs are world series champions for the first time in 108 years. winning in ten innings in a game seven finale for the ages. beating the cleveland indians 8-7. nbcs own very enthusiastic ron mott is in chicago where fans are still pa...

Its a 32 minute recording. it is believed to be the first public message from baghdadi in nearly a year. >> a suspect is in custody in connection with with the ambush killings of two iowa plolice officers. investigators believe he shot the officers while they sat in their squad cars roughly two miles apart. greene is suspected of the killings but hasnt been formally charged. an epic heart pounding end to an epic world series. the chicago cubs finishing off their amazing, amazing quest to erase...

The cubs are world series champions. they waited 108 years in the city, especially on the north side, to hear the words. the cubs back in town early this morning. still working out the details of the parade. take a look at the champagne wishes and dreams in that locker room and that clubhouse last night after this big game. an exciting, thrilling game. it was one of those games that was not for the faint of heart because the heart palpitations were going around the country, especially here in ch...

That was 1908. the cubs ending baseballs longest championship drought in dramatic fashion. >> you want to hear alisyn, go, ow, a baseball has 108 stitches and the cubs went 108 years. the epic game seven had everything, boy. it was so toit. it had to go in extra inning. there was this rain delay in the middle of it that heightened the drama but in the end the cubs took out the indians and chicagos north side is going crazy. we have all the bases covered. lets begin with andy sholes at the game i...

Unexpected there, mark? >> well ill tell you what, the one person -- lets focus on the one person today everyone should tune in melania trump. lets see how she does during that speech in philadelphia? can she soften up her husband and what does she have to say? out of everyone lets keep an eye on melania. >> okay, great. thanks so much for the bottom line, mark. >> all right. so history of the good kind was made. the cubs winning the world series after 108 years. a lot of fans, though, had a hea...

Urbandale. i also had a chance to talk to the chief of police in urbandale. you know, as president, i will bring the full weight of the law down on anyone who kills a police officer and see to it that they are brought to justice. i also believe that everyone is safer when the police respect the people they protect and when the people respect the police who serve them. >> amen to that. all right. changing gears big time. still ahead, are you tired, ali? were you up watching tv? >> i tried to go...