There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple military conflicts are actively escalating globally, including real-time Pakistan-Afghanistan operations, ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, and heightened US-Iran tensions, creating compounding regional instabilities with significant near-term escalation potential.
LAST UPDATED 02-28-2026 @ 09:06AM (CST)
World Clock
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Washington, D.C.
10:06AM
Los Angeles
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London
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Moscow
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11:06PM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 6181 years ago---
extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 4177 years ago---
extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 294 years ago---
extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago---
extr Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Winter Weather Advisory
Elbow Lake, MN
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 3 hr
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Angleton, TX
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advi Winter Weather Advisory
Elbow Lake, MN
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 3 hr
advi Dense Fog Advisory
Angleton, TX
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 53 min
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
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Events
The most recent events
ok M 2.7 - 92 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska
92 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaEffective 1 hr ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Bitcoin (BTC)
64565.89
-1.96%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
80.55
-1.58%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09059
-2.99%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2672
-3.78%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1894.16
-1.84%
Coinbase
FTSE 100
10910.55
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58850.27
0.16%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
48977.92
-1.05%
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S&P 500
6878.88
-0.43%
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DAX
25284.26
-0.02%
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Volatility Index
19.86
6.60%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5247.9
1.03%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49000
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
67.02
2.78%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
2.937
0.44%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.834
0.04%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.852
0.60%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.962
-0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.748
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US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.675
-0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.532
2.01%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.662
-2.74%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.111
1.63%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets experienced moderate declines with Cardano down 5.29% to $0.263, Dogecoin down 4.60% to $0.089, Solana down 3.58% to $78.91, and Ethereum down 3.11% to $1,869.50, while Bitcoin declined 2.87% to $63,968.16. US equity markets showed mild weakness with the DOW down 1.05%, S&P 500 down 0.43%, and DOW Futures down 1.07%, while European markets remained relatively stable. The Volatility Index increased 6.60% to 19.86, indicating elevated market uncertainty. Commodity markets were mixed with crude oil up 2.78% to $67.02 and gold up 1.03% to $5,247.90. Gasoline prices showed regional variation with the Gulf Coast up 2.01% and West Coast up 1.63%, while the Rocky Mountain region declined 2.74%.
Two countries maintain Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories: Ukraine and Mali, both reflecting long-term instability and ongoing security concerns. Four countries are at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status: Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Guyana, and Bangladesh, indicating significant regional security or health risks. Multiple countries maintain Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories, including Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Botswana, Brazil, Guinea, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Eswatini, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Grenada, Ghana, Mozambique, and Chile. The remaining countries assessed are at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions. No new escalations affecting North America have been reported.
Active US-Israeli military operations against Iran are underway with confirmed Iranian retaliation, creating immediate escalation risks across the Middle East and broader geopolitical instability.