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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple active regional conflicts, an emerging energy crisis in Europe, and intensifying US-China strategic competition present developing medium-term risks, though no immediate threats to US civilian populations have been identified at this time.

LAST UPDATED 04-17-2026 @ 10:01AM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

11:01AM

Los Angeles

08:01AM

London

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Moscow

06:01PM

Beijing

11:01PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

ok Crude Oil is down -11.297571%, currently at 80.87

Effective 19 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 3 min ago Farmington, MN (Dakota County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 11 min ago Farmington, MN (Dakota County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 25 min ago Farmington, MN (Dakota County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 46 min ago Manton, MI (Wexford County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 48 min ago Standish, MI (Arenac County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 8 min

advi Small Craft Advisory

Bridgman, MI
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Farmington, MN
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 14 min

advi Wind Advisory

Santa Margarita, CA
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 59 min

advi Wind Advisory

Sunland, CA
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.7 - 18 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada

Silver Springs, NV Effective 35 min ago

ok M 2.6 - 15 km ENE of Binger, Oklahoma

Hinton, OK Effective 58 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2682
3.43%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78058.02
3.85%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10155
2.32%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2456.76
4.60%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
90.71
1.82%
Coinbase
DOW
49590.33
2.08%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10653.64
0.60%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24763.36
2.52%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7131.7
1.28%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58475.9
-1.75%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.66
-1.56%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
80.87
-11.30%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4896.6
1.84%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49724
1.96%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
0.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.954
-1.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.965
0.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.093
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.864
-2.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.886
3.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.741
-1.21%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.895
0.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.377
-0.35%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets are experiencing modest declines, with Cardano down 1.35 percent, Dogecoin down 1.21 percent, and Solana down 1.04 percent, while Bitcoin shows minimal movement at -0.22 percent. Equity markets remain relatively stable with the S&P 500 up 0.26 percent and the DOW up 0.24 percent, though the Nikkei declined 1.75 percent. The Volatility Index has increased to 18.22 (up 1.56 percent), suggesting slightly elevated market uncertainty. Crude oil prices declined 1.31 percent to $89.98 per barrel, while gold remains relatively flat at +0.07 percent. Gasoline prices show mixed regional performance, with the Midwest experiencing the largest single-region increase at 3.05 percent, while the Lower Atlantic saw a 2.45 percent decline.

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
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory, representing the most severe travel warning in the dataset. Nicaragua is rated Level 3 'Reconsider Travel,' indicating significant caution is warranted. Togo and Cuba are both rated Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution,' suggesting travelers should be aware of heightened risks. The remaining countries assessed maintain Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions' status, indicating baseline security conditions. Space weather monitoring shows all clear conditions with no active geomagnetic storms, solar radiation events, or radio blackouts currently affecting Earth.

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