There are no serious national events at this time.
Active military escalation in the Iran-led regional conflict is disrupting critical global shipping infrastructure (Strait of Hormuz) and energy supplies, creating economic shocks for allied nations, while the US faces concurrent severe weather threats in the eastern seaboard. Dangerous events are actively occurring across multiple domains with potential for rapid escalation within days to weeks.
LAST UPDATED 03-17-2026 @ 01:32AM (CDT)
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The most severe events and alerts
ok Volatility Index is down -13.534388%, currently at 23.51
Effective 58 min ago---
warn Storm Warning
Effective 60 min agoVinalhaven, ME (Knox County) US
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Events
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ok M 2.9 - 38 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska
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Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2844
-2.07%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
74441.8
-0.59%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10049
-2.49%
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Ethereum (ETH)
2316.26
-1.56%
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Solana (SOL)
94.11
-2.17%
Coinbase
DOW
46946.41
0.83%
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FTSE 100
10317.69
0.55%
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DAX
23564.01
0.50%
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S&P 500
6699.38
1.01%
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Nikkei
53985.05
0.44%
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Volatility Index
23.51
-13.53%
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Crude Oil
95.57
2.21%
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Gold
5040.9
0.77%
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DOW Futures
47199
-0.19%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.502
16.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.363
16.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.352
16.47%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.419
15.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.33
17.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.276
17.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.109
17.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.258
18.13%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.69
12.74%
US EIA
U.S. regular gasoline prices have experienced extreme increases nationally, rising 16.15% to $3.502 per gallon, with regional increases ranging from 12.74% (West Coast) to 18.13% (Rocky Mountain region), driven by crude oil prices rising 2.73% to $96.05 per barrel. Major equity indices demonstrate resilience, with the S&P 500 up 1.01%, DOW up 0.83%, and international markets (FTSE 100, DAX, Nikkei) gaining between 0.36% and 0.55%. The Volatility Index declined 13.53% to 23.51, indicating market stability. Cryptocurrency markets show mixed results, with Bitcoin up 0.38% while Solana, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Cardano all posted losses.
All space weather indicators remain in normal ranges with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation detected. Current conditions support normal communications and power grid operations nationwide.