There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple serious crises are actively unfolding including direct military conflict in Pakistan-Afghanistan, acute US-Iran escalation with evacuation orders, US discussions of military intervention in Cuba and Syria, and a major humanitarian disaster in Brazil. While localized severe weather and volcanic activity require monitoring, the geopolitical environment presents near-term escalation risks that warrant heightened preparedness.
LAST UPDATED 02-27-2026 @ 11:06PM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
12:06AM
Los Angeles
09:06PM
London
05:06AM
Moscow
08:06AM
Beijing
01:06PM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
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---
extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Cold Weather Advisory
Bethel, AK
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 16 hr
advi Dense Fog Advisory
Arvin, CA
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 8 hr
advi Dense Fog Advisory
Sunnyside, CA
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 8 hr
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 1 min
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 1 min
Events
The most recent events
ok M 2.7 - 9 km SE of Ratliff City, Oklahoma
Healdton, OKEffective 46 min ago
watc M 4.4 - 216 km N of Manado, Indonesia
Kendahe, North SulawesiEffective 50 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Bitcoin (BTC)
65666.48
-0.29%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09313
-0.27%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1925.81
-0.20%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
81.69
-0.18%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2768
-0.32%
Coinbase
S&P 500
6878.88
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25284.26
-0.02%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
48977.92
-1.05%
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FTSE 100
10910.55
0.59%
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Nikkei
58850.27
0.16%
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DOW Futures
48909
-1.26%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5296.4
1.97%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
67.29
3.19%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.86
6.60%
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
The financial markets show mixed to negative performance with cryptocurrency markets declining significantly—Bitcoin down 2.46%, Ethereum down 4.93%, Solana down 4.94%, and Cardano down 3.41%. Major U.S. stock indices show weakness with the DOW down 1.05%, S&P 500 down 0.43%, though the Nikkei is up 0.16% and FTSE 100 is up 0.59%. The Volatility Index has increased 6.60% to 19.86, indicating elevated market uncertainty. Crude oil is up 3.19% to $67.29 and gold is up 1.97% to $5,296.40, reflecting safe-haven demand during periods of volatility. U.S. gasoline prices show regional variation with the Gulf Coast up 2.01%, West Coast up 1.63%, and other regions showing modest changes.
Three countries are at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status: Ukraine, Mali, and Burma/Myanmar, reflecting significant security concerns. Four countries are at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel): Mauritania, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Bangladesh. Multiple nations including Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Botswana, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Eswatini, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Kingdom of Denmark, Grenada, Ghana, Chile, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor, and Benin are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). Most countries remain at Level 1 (Normal Precautions), indicating general global stability despite regional concerns.
Multiple active and escalating regional conflicts are occurring simultaneously, with Pakistan-Afghanistan warfare, Iran military tensions, and ongoing Ukraine conflict creating elevated risks to regional and global stability.