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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple active global conflicts centered on the Middle East and Eastern Europe are causing acute escalation risks and systemic disruptions to energy and maritime systems, while the United States faces significant near-term domestic weather hazards and elevated seismic-volcanic activity globally. Financial markets remain stable, but geopolitical tensions and economic pressures from conflict-driven energy disruptions present substantive mid-to-near-term risks to civilian infrastructure and supply chains.

LAST UPDATED 04-22-2026 @ 03:01PM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

04:01PM

Los Angeles

01:01PM

London

09:01PM

Moscow

11:01PM

Beijing

04:01AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 7 min

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Four Corners, MT
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 15 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Great Falls, MT
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 15 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Dillon, MT
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 15 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Lincoln, MT
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 15 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.3 - 19 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada

Silver Springs, NV Effective 6 min ago

advi AVO Shishaldin YELLOW/ADVISORY - Low-level unrest continues with ongoing seismic and infrasound signals.

King Cove, AK Effective 49 min ago

watc AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues.

--- Effective 49 min ago

watc M 3.1 - 106 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

Road Town, 00 Effective 59 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2521
0.80%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78869.21
3.30%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09655
1.43%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2395.52
2.90%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.38
1.52%
Coinbase
DOW
49413.01
0.54%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10476.46
-0.21%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24194.9
-0.31%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7127.77
0.90%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59585.86
0.40%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.9
0.16%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
92.61
3.28%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4761.6
0.89%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49585
0.50%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.044
-1.92%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.888
-1.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.918
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.025
-1.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.794
-1.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.789
-2.50%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.617
-3.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.936
1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.32
-1.06%
US EIA
Global financial markets display mixed but predominantly positive performance. Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate strength with Bitcoin advancing 3.30% to $78,869, Ethereum up 2.90% to $2,395, and gains across major altcoins. US equity indices show gains with the S&P 500 up 0.90% and the DOW up 0.54%, while futures markets suggest continued positive momentum. European indices show minor weakness with the FTSE 100 down 0.21% and the DAX down 0.31%. Crude oil prices rose 3.28% to $92.61 per barrel, indicating renewed energy market strength. Gasoline prices across most US regions declined 1-3%, with only the Rocky Mountain region experiencing an increase of 1.05%. The Volatility Index remains stable at 18.9, reflecting contained market uncertainty.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua maintains the highest travel advisory level at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), indicating significant safety concerns for US civilians in that region. Togo and Cuba are both at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), representing intermediate travel risk levels requiring heightened awareness. The majority of other monitored nations including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, and The Kyrgyz Republic remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating routine safety conditions. Space weather monitoring shows no current threats, with geomagnetic storm activity, radio blackout risk, and solar radiation all at normal baseline levels with no advisories or watches in effect.

Headlines

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Multiple active conflicts centered on Iran, Ukraine, and the Middle East are creating cascading global economic disruptions and escalation risks.

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