There are no serious national events at this time.
The US is actively engaged in military operations against Iran with ongoing bombing campaigns and Iranian counterstrikes threatening critical infrastructure and global energy security, while simultaneous severe weather outbreaks and regional conflicts create a complex, elevated threat environment.
LAST UPDATED 07-21-2026 @ 03:31PM (CDT)
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The most severe events and alerts
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 14 min agoWest Union, WV (Doddridge County) US
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
ok Volatility Index is down -9.061666%, currently at 16.96
Effective 36 min ago---
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 8 min agoHardinsburg, KY (Breckinridge County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 9 min agoMillbrook, NY (Dutchess County) US
watc AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues.
---Effective 21 min ago
ok M 2.5 - 2 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii
Pāhala, HIEffective 23 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:35km) in Peru 21/07/2026 17:43 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Puerto Santa, AncashEffective 57 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1736
2.48%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
66418
1.85%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07345
1.96%
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Ethereum (ETH)
1922.07
0.97%
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Solana (SOL)
77.68
-0.03%
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DOW
52205.11
0.71%
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FTSE 100
10585.91
0.58%
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DAX
25011.35
0.66%
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S&P 500
7509.47
0.89%
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Nikkei
66232.19
3.26%
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Volatility Index
16.96
-9.06%
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Crude Oil
84.65
2.63%
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Gold
4087.6
1.79%
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DOW Futures
52436
0.70%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.855
2.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.765
1.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.851
1.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.925
1.32%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.642
2.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.662
3.71%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.423
2.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.823
4.43%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.832
0.02%
US EIA
Energy markets are trending upward with crude oil prices rising 2.3 percent to $84.39 per barrel, driving increased gasoline prices across all U.S. regions, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing the largest gains at 4.42 percent. Equities are performing positively across global markets, with the Nikkei gaining 3.26 percent, the S&P 500 up 0.95 percent, and European indices (DAX, FTSE 100) posting modest gains between 0.58 and 0.66 percent. Cryptocurrency markets remain stable with Bitcoin up 1.49 percent, Ethereum up 0.72 percent, and Cardano up 2.24 percent, while the volatility index declined 8.79 percent to 17.01 indicating reduced market uncertainty.
International travel advisories indicate concentrated security concerns in specific regions. Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' designation reflecting severe instability, while Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status. Six nations including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Eswatini, Togo, and Moldova are classified at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution,' while most developed nations remain at Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions.' Space weather conditions show minor radio blackout activity with no geomagnetic storms or solar radiation alerts currently reported.