Dynamically add current-menu-item to list items

current-menu-item.php

<?php $story_nav = new WP_Query( $args ); ?>

	<?php if ( ! empty( $story_nav ) ) { ?>
			
		<?php $queried_object = get_queried_object(); ?>
		<?php $current_page_id = $queried_object->ID; ?>
			
		<ul class="featured-stories">

			<li>Featured Stories

				<ul>

				<?php while ( $story_nav->have_posts() ) { ?>

					<?php $story_nav->the_post(); ?>
						
					<?php $list_id = get_the_ID(); ?>
							
					<li class="story<?php echo ( $current_page_id === $list_id ) ? ' current-menu-item': ''; ?>">
						
						<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
						
					</li>

				<?php } // endwhile $story_posts->have_posts() ?>

				</ul>

			</li>

			<?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

		</ul>

	<?php } // endif ! empty( $story_nav ) ?>