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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple dangerous regional conflicts are actively occurring globally, including intensifying Israel-Lebanon military operations, the ongoing Ukraine war, and escalating Iran-US-Israel tensions with energy market disruptions, while domestic threats remain localized to weather and volcanic activity. The situation presents significant near-term escalation risks requiring sustained monitoring but currently no imminent catastrophic threats to the continental United States.

LAST UPDATED 04-23-2026 @ 12:31noon (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

01:31PM

Los Angeles

10:31AM

London

06:31PM

Moscow

08:31PM

Beijing

01:31AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 11 min ago North Bend, NE (Dodge County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 20 min ago Moville, IA (Woodbury County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 27 min ago Pender, NE (Thurston County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 36 min ago North Bend, NE (Dodge County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 37 min ago Pender, NE (Thurston County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 43 min ago North Bend, NE (Dodge County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

North Bend, NE
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 13 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 2 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Moville, IA
Effective 20 min ago Expires in 28 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 22 min ago Expires in 12 min

watc Tornado Watch

Savannah, MO
Effective 27 min ago Expires in 6 hr

Events

The most recent events

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2497
0.52%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78237.16
0.04%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09717
1.50%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2327.56
-2.01%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
85.98
-1.07%
Coinbase
DOW
49420.2
-0.14%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10457.01
-0.19%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24155.45
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7134.53
-0.05%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59140.23
-0.75%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.05
0.69%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
94.36
1.51%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4746.7
-0.13%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49567
-0.20%
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
Financial markets are displaying mixed conditions with modest overall declines. Cryptocurrency markets are experiencing broader weakness, with Ethereum leading declines at -2.31%, followed by Solana at -1.30% and Bitcoin at -0.78%. Major global stock indices show minor declines including the DOW (-0.36%), FTSE 100 (-0.40%), and Nikkei (-0.75%), while the S&P 500 has declined only -0.09%. The Volatility Index has increased 1.74%, indicating slightly elevated market uncertainty. Crude oil prices are up 1.03%, while most regional U.S. gasoline prices have declined, with the Rocky Mountain region as the sole exception showing a 1.05% increase.

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
International travel advisories indicate limited regional concerns with most countries maintaining normal precautions. Nicaragua remains at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status, while Cuba and Togo are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating normal security conditions for most international destinations. Space weather remains entirely stable with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently occurring or forecast.

Headlines

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Active conflicts in Lebanon, direct US-Iran military confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, and cascading economic impacts present multiple concurrent threats to global stability.

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