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Big Bank makes a threat to stop offering free checking. Others could adhere to it. That sounds worse than it is, and here’s why.

If a customer maintains an average minimum amount or has their paycheck directly deposited, for example, most banks provide free checking. According to a 2023 Bankrate.com survey, 73% of those who have checking accounts use the feature. But if banks follow Chase’s example and their regulatory expenses rise, free services like checking might disappear. Chase …

After an alleged armaments storage is set on fire by a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia promises to reply.

A state of emergency was declared in Russia’s southwest Voronezh area after a drone set fire to a facility purportedly holding weaponry. Moscow has threatened to respond to Ukrainian strikes within its borders. According to Voronezh governor Aleksandr Gusev, the drone strike happened at a village in the Podgorensky district on Sunday. According to Ukrainian …

Russian attacks in Ukraine claim scores of lives, damaging a children’s hospital.

Following a string of missile strikes by Russia on Ukrainian cities, a children’s hospital in Kyiv was damaged.The Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric institution in Ukraine, suffered significant damage during the explosion, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The early-morning bombing claimed the lives of thirty-one persons nationwide, according to authorities.Hospital physician Lesia …

Although NASCAR introduces an electric SUV, the race circuit is not abandoning gasoline.

Gas-guzzling, fast automobiles racing around a course is the essence of NASCAR racing. However, NASCAR debuted a brand-new vehicle on Saturday: an all-electric SUV with twice the horsepower of any of their current gas-guzzlers. Even a sport more recognized for its devotion to history is enjoying the technology, which shows how far electric vehicles have …