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 @ 12:34noon (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
01:34PM
Los Angeles
10:34AM
London
06:34PM
Moscow
09:34PM
Beijing
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Somalia: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 55512 years ago---
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---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 3 min
advi Marine Weather Statement
Lakes by the Bay, FL
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 55 min
advi Marine Weather Statement
Lakes by the Bay, FL
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 55 min
advi Small Craft Advisory
Provincetown, MA
Effective 12 min agoExpires in 18 hr
advi Small Craft Advisory
Provincetown, MA
Effective 12 min agoExpires in 18 hr
Events
The most recent events
watc M 3.2 - 82 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah, NVEffective 17 min ago
watc M 3.1 - 82 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah, NVEffective 21 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:94.361km) in Philippines 28/02/2026 17:22 UTC, 8 thousand in MMI IV.
Sarangani, Davao RegionEffective 55 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in Costa Rica 28/02/2026 17:11 UTC, 320 thousand in 100km.
Kusapín, Ngöbe-Buglé ComarcaEffective 1 hr ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Bitcoin (BTC)
65394.19
-0.71%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2699
-2.81%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
81.58
-0.32%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09126
-2.27%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1910.62
-0.98%
Coinbase
Nikkei
58850.27
0.16%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25284.26
-0.02%
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S&P 500
6878.88
-0.43%
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DOW
48977.92
-1.05%
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FTSE 100
10910.55
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.86
6.60%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5247.9
1.03%
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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.
US-Israeli military operations against Iran are actively occurring with Iranian retaliatory strikes, civilian casualties, and significant regional escalation risks.