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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 @ 06:00PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

07:00PM

Los Angeles

04:00PM

London

12:00AM

Moscow

02:00AM

Beijing

07:00AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 17 min ago Ashland, OH (Ashland County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 17 min ago Jordan, MT (Garfield County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 2 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Gambier, OH
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 14 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Hallettsville, TX
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 14 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

College Station, TX
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 52 s

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Ashland, OH
Effective 17 min ago Expires in 29 min

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:363.396km) in Mariana Islands 22/04/2026 22:04 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

--- Effective 38 min ago

watc M 4.5 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands Effective 57 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2508
0.28%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78540.7
2.87%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09645
1.32%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2396.91
2.96%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.42
1.57%
Coinbase
DOW
49490.03
0.69%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10476.46
-0.21%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24194.9
-0.31%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7137.9
1.05%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59585.86
0.40%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.92
0.26%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
92.6
-0.39%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4751.7
-0.03%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49489
-0.36%
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

The latest headlines of interest
Multiple active regional conflicts, particularly Iran-US tensions in critical shipping lanes and expanding Middle East hostilities, are disrupting global energy supplies and straining international finances.

Snapshots

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