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For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. In the new season of ABC Audio's award-winning podcast "Reclaimed," Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, brings us on a quest to excavate his story and those of other Black players who were shut out of the majors, a legacy that still haunts the sport. Check out "Reclaimed: The Forgotten League" on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/27krwnxr), Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/mvejpt2t), Amazon Music (https://tinyurl.com/mrxxfkmu), or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sixty years later, the story of the Boston Strangler still has a hold on the public imagination. The new ABC Audio podcast, "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler," retraces the tragic fate of the victims and explores why a killer’s confession never closed this decades-old case. "Truth and Lies: The Boston Strangler" -- a new three-part series, available on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3wgRdzb), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3XFQm6X), Amazon Music (https://amzn.to/3ksWvFj), or wherever you're listening now. And check out “Boston Strangler,” starring Keira Knightley, streaming now on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From ABC Audio comes "Truth and Lies: The Informant," a remarkable story of an ordinary man who risked his life as an FBI informant to stop what would've been one of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history. A new five-part series, available on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3wgRdzb), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3XFQm6X), Amazon Music (https://amzn.to/3ksWvFj), or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may know the story of Emmett Till. But you might’ve never heard his story if it weren't for one woman: Mamie Till-Mobley. In a new three-part season of ABC News' "Reclaimed" podcast, host Leah Wright Rigueur explores who Mamie Till-Mobley was before she lost her son: a young girl growing up in Illinois. Rigueur traces Mamie's journey after Emmett’s death, and how she turned her grief into a movement that changed the course of American history. The first two episodes of "Reclaimed" are available now. To listen, follow the show on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3zofsOC), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3PSLBDU), Amazon Music (https://amzn.to/3tgHfNf), or wherever you like to listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson vows to stay in the governor’s race, despite CNN reporting that he called himself a “Black Nazi” on a pornographic website’s message board. A source confirms to ABC that Israel had a hand in manufacturing explosive pagers. And intelligence officials outline a brazen scheme to interfere in the presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another series of explosions rips across Lebanon, this time targeting Hezbollah radios. Federal prosecutors sue the owners of the MV Dali for destroying the Key Bridge in Baltimore. And Donald Trump announces he’s visiting Springfield, Ohio, as local leaders and the Haitian community beg for calm.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thousands of pagers owned by Hezbollah officials simultaneously explode in Lebanon. Sean “Diddy” Combs is held without bail after facing federal sex trafficking charges. And economists expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates today for the first time in years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI says a would-be assassin camped out for 12 hours on Donald Trump’s golf course, with a rifle at the ready. Family and law enforcement shed new light on the suspect’s background. And engineers describe a host of concerns with the submersible that imploded on its way to view the Titanic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Secret Service officials say they thwarted a would-be assassin on Donald Trump’s golf course as the former president approached. Boeing machinists go on strike in Oregon and Washington. And Venezuela arrests three Americans in what Nicolas Maduro describes as a conspiracy to kill him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigns in the midst of several federal investigations into the administration of Mayor Eric Adams. A trio of massive wildfires are still spreading in Southern California. And the town of Springfield, Ohio reckons with unwillingly being thrust into the spotlight over immigration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Kamala Harris presses for another debate, Donald Trump reconsiders his “anytime, anyplace” stance. House Speaker Mike Johnson pulls a vote on a bill that would avert a government shutdown. And, the U.S. weighs whether to lift restrictions for Ukraine on long-range strikes against Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first and perhaps only time in this campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris debate in Philadelphia. In a special edition, Brad and the team break down the biggest moments of the night, and analyze what voters will remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump meet for the first time at the ABC News presidential debate in Philadelphia. Moderated by "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris prepare to square off in the ABC debate in Philadelphia. Democrats respond to a partisan congressional report on the Afghanistan withdrawal. And two men are indicted for what federal prosecutors call a sprawling white supremacist plot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia officials react to claims of warnings ahead of a deadly school shooting. A Kentucky interstate becomes the site of another highway mass shooting. And Kamala Harris and Donald Trump complete their final preparations for Tuesday’s debate on ABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Authorities in Georgia arrest Colin Gray on charges including second degree murder, alleging that he gave his son access to the gun used to kill students and teachers. Hunter Biden enters a surprise guilty plea on federal tax evasion charges. And the FBI warns Americans about a crypto scam sometimes referred to as “pig butchering.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four people are dead and a 14 year-old is under arrest after a Georgia school shooting. American officials accuse Russians of attempting to sway elections through right-wing influencers. And sources say President Biden may halt a Japanese company from buying U.S. Steel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia kills more than 50 and injures hundreds in a devastating strike on Ukrainian military academy and hospital. American Marines are ordered back onto their ship after being assaulted on the streets of Turkey. And a former aide to New York governors is charged with acting as a foreign agent for China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The death of six hostages sparks Israeli protests against Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thousands of hotel workers stage a strike over a busy travel weekend. And a new ABC News/Ipsos poll shows a tight race, but a widening gender gap between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special episode of Start Here, ABC’s Jay O’Brien recounts a months-long ABC News Live investigation into the efforts of Donald Trump and his supporters to rewrite the history of the January 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices