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There are no serious national events at this time.

The United States faces imminent military escalation risk in the Middle East as the US-Iran ceasefire nears expiration, combined with severe domestic weather threats and volcanic activity in Hawaii; multiple regional conflicts amplify global instability and economic uncertainty. This convergence of near-term escalation risks and natural hazards warrants heightened civil defense preparedness.

LAST UPDATED 04-21-2026 @ 11:00PM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

12:00AM

Los Angeles

09:00PM

London

05:00AM

Moscow

07:00AM

Beijing

12:00PM

Urgent

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Alerts

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advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 1 min

watc Fire Weather Watch

Muleshoe, TX
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 14 hr

warn Red Flag Warning

Scobey, MT
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 16 hr

warn Red Flag Warning

West Glendive, MT
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 16 hr

advi Wind Advisory

Benton City, WA
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 11 hr

Events

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Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2538
1.48%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
77435.56
1.42%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09622
1.08%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2360.33
1.39%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.15
1.25%
Coinbase
DOW
49149.38
-0.59%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10498.09
-1.05%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24270.87
-0.60%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7064.01
-0.63%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59653.56
0.51%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.5
3.34%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
89.42
-0.28%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4777.5
1.23%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49565
0.46%
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 equity markets experienced broad declines, with major indices falling between 0.59% and 1.05%—the FTSE 100 leading losses at -1.05%, followed by the S&P 500 at -0.63% and the DOW at -0.59%. The Volatility Index rose 3.34%, reflecting increased market uncertainty and risk sentiment. Cryptocurrency markets were predominantly negative, with Bitcoin down 0.16%, Ethereum down 0.42%, and Cardano down 0.36%, though Solana bucked the trend with a modest 0.23% gain. Gasoline prices declined nationally with most regions experiencing reductions of 1.2% to 3.3%, except the Rocky Mountain region which rose 1.05%. Gold prices increased 0.99%, indicating investors sought safe-haven assets during the market downturn.

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 a Level 3 travel advisory status (Reconsider Travel), representing the most elevated travel risk designation in the current dataset. Togo and Cuba are both at Level 2 status (Exercise Increased Caution), indicating moderate travel concerns in West Africa and the Caribbean respectively. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Space weather conditions remain normal with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently reported.

Headlines

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Multiple unresolved geopolitical crises—led by an unstable US-Iran ceasefire, regional conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities—are creating acute risks to global stability and civilian security.

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