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Government sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify color blind railroad workers 10/02/2023 06:48pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government has joined more than a dozen former workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train. The lawsuit announced Mo Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum ready to confront championship expectations for new-look roster 10/02/2023 04:34pm • BOSTON (AP) — After the summer the Boston Celtics have had, Jayson Tatum isn’t surprised they’re entering this season with a spotlight fixed on them. “People expect us to get to the championship and win,” Tatum said Monday. “And if we don’t, we didn’t necessarily meet expectations.� Browns said Deshaun Watson was medically cleared to play with bruised shoulder; QB made call to sit 10/02/2023 03:58pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Deshaun Watson was cleared by the team's medical staff to play Sunday with a bruised right shoulder, but the quarterback made the decision following a brief warmup. There had been some confusion about whether Watson made the call or it w New Van Gogh show in Paris focuses on artist's extraordinarily productive and tragic final months 10/02/2023 03:58pm • PARIS (AP) — Planted in a field, Vincent van Gogh painted furiously, bending the thick oils, riotous yellows and sumptuous blues to his will. The resulting masterpiece, “Wheatfield with Crows,” bursts off the canvas like technicolor champagne. Art historians believe the Dutch master painted it Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency 10/02/2023 10:52am • DENVER (AP) — When former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes reached out to her childhood coach for advice about starting her own fencing club, their meeting immediately turned awkward. It began, she said, with an unwanted kiss on the lips when the two met during a fencing tournament in Minneapolis last Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency 10/02/2023 10:36am • DENVER (AP) — When Kirsten Hawkes, a one-time elite fencer, reached out to her childhood coach for advice about starting her own fencing club, their meeting turned awkward right away. It began, she said, with an unwanted kiss on the lips when the two met at a bar during a fencing tournament in Mi Liz Weston: 5 surprising facts about assisted living 10/02/2023 09:10am • If you or a loved one can no longer live safely at home, assisted living may be the answer. Residents typically live in their own rooms or apartments and get housekeeping services, meals and help with personal care. But facilities can vary enormously, and people’s expectations about assisted li WTOP's Neal Augenstein: My first year with stage 4 lung cancer 10/02/2023 08:25am • You probably remember about this time last year I started coughing. I didn't stop coughing until I was diagnosed and began treatment for stage 4 lung cancer. By now, you likely know that after a couple months of coughing, I was surprised to learn in November 2022 that I had cancerous tumors and l Aaron Rodgers rejoins Jets teammates for Sunday night game vs. Chiefs 10/02/2023 01:06am • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers strolled the New York Jets' sideline on crutches, greeting his teammates and coaches as well as members of the Chiefs a few hours before Kansas City's 23-20 victory Sunday night. The four-time NFL MVP arrived at MetLife Stadium in a golf cart holding cru Today in History: October 2, Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising during World War II 10/02/2023 12:01am • Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2023. There are 90 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 2, 1944, German troops crushed the two-month-old Warsaw Uprising, during which a quarter of a million people had been killed. On this date: In 1869, polit Damar Hamlin timeline from injury to return to Bills 10/01/2023 08:51pm • Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin completed his comeback from a near-death experience in January by playing against Miami on Sunday, his first regular-season action since going into cardiac arrest on needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati. The 25-year-old Hamlin was the Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to action in first regular-season game since cardiac arrest 10/01/2023 08:43pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin was the last Buffalo Bills player to exit the tunnel and ran the length of the field with his arms spread out wide at his sides as if he were flying. He might as well have been airborne on Sunday. Hamlin’s emotions soared as he suited up for his first 15 National Universities With the Biggest Endowments 10/01/2023 08:00pm • College endowments, a collection of tax-exempt donations and investments used to advance an institution's mission, vary widely. While some hover in the millions, others, such as at Harvard University in Massachusetts, reach well into the billions. Topping the list at nearly $50.9 billion at the end 9 Food-Focused ETFs to Feed Your Portfolio 10/01/2023 08:00pm • Seasoned investors often employ myriad strategies to optimize returns. One such tactic is the sector rotation strategy, wherein investors attempt to time their exposures to different sectors based on the anticipated phases of the business cycle. For instance, during an expansion phase, one might lea Brazil's President Lula back at official residence to recover from hip replacement surgery 10/01/2023 07:08pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday, two days after undergoing successful hip replacement surgery that will have him working from home while he recovers. Lula, 77, underwent the operation Friday. Doctors also performed minor