Bank of America posted a 12% decline in first-quarter profits from a year earlier, a drop that was much smaller than the ones its rivals had reported the previous week.  The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank said it earned $7.1 billion in profit compared to $8 billion during the same period …

The Biden administration on Wednesday partially settled lawsuits filed by demonstrators who were forcefully cleared from Lafayette Square Park in June 2020 after George Floyd’s death. As a result, some federal law enforcement agencies will be changing how they deal with demonstrators.    Black Lives Matter D.C. and dozens of …

The iconic blue guitar played by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will be publicly auctioned for the first time in April. The Fender Mustang electric guitar made its debut in the music video for Nirvana’s hit song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and gained attention as the band’s fame skyrocketed.  For …

Airlines canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights over the weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues. The issues were winding down early Monday, with almost 450 domestic flights scrapped, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flights. It noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, …

The following is a transcript of an interview with New York City Mayor Eric Adams that aired Sunday, April 3, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the stunning increase in violent crime, and fighting that increase is one of the top priorities for New York …

San Jose, Costa Rica — Christian Pulisic walked across the field with a towel draped around his head, angry after another U.S. defeat. “We’re competitors, man. We hate to lose. In the moment I was frustrated,” he said. “It took me a little bit for it to sink in, that …

Salem, Oregon — The man who allegedly drove into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon, killing four people, had roughly double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, prosecutors said Monday. Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, was ordered jailed without bail by a judge on Monday after being charged with four …

Dropbox is among the tech firms that have declared themselves “virtual first” employers since the pandemic normalized remote work, for the first time in corporate history. Amanda Miller, a parent and Dropbox employee, said she is more productive working from home, where she has been doing her job for two …

Americans have gotten used to low interest rates for borrowing money, making it cheap to take out a loan for a home, car or other needs. But consumers will now find themselves paying more for all types of loans and credit this year now that the Federal Reserve has raised …

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago police officers who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate foot chases just days apart last March won’t face any criminal charges, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced Tuesday. Foxx said neither her office nor an appellate prosecutor’s office could …