There are no serious national events at this time.
Global stability is deteriorating across multiple critical regions with active military escalations in Ukraine and the Middle East, confirmed cyber attacks on US infrastructure, and emerging strategic concerns regarding Iranian-Chinese alignment. While regional conflicts are escalating and financial markets show elevated uncertainty, no imminent direct threats to US civilian populations are currently indicated within the immediate 24-48 hour timeframe.
LAST UPDATED 05-16-2026 @ 06:00PM (CDT)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
07:00PM
Los Angeles
04:00PM
London
12:00AM
Moscow
02:00AM
Beijing
07:00AM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 6 min agoKearney, NE (Buffalo County) US
warn Tornado Warning
Effective 9 min agoBedford, IA (Taylor County) US
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
warn Fire Warning
Effective 42 min agoCapitan, NM (Lincoln County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 6 min agoFairfield, IL (Wayne County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 8 min agoTrenton, MO (Grundy County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Special Weather Statement
Robinson, IL
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 44 min
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Fairfield, IL
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 14 min
warn Tornado Warning
Kearney, NE
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 44 min
warn Gale Warning
Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W County
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 18 hr
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Trenton, MO
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 36 s
Events
The most recent events
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.255
-2.49%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78241.68
-1.03%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10959
-3.26%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2181.9
-1.85%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.63
-2.87%
Coinbase
DOW
49526.17
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10195.37
-1.71%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23950.57
-2.07%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7408.5
-1.24%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
61409.29
-1.99%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.43
6.78%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
101.02
4.23%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4561.9
-2.63%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49617
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.5
1.08%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.336
2.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.478
2.28%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.534
2.58%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.176
1.53%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.405
0.14%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.953
1.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.372
0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.613
0.54%
US EIA
Global financial markets have experienced broad-based declines with elevated volatility. Major equity indices are down: DAX declined 2.07%, FTSE 100 fell 1.71%, Nikkei dropped 1.99%, S&P 500 decreased 1.24%, and DOW declined 1.07%. Cryptocurrency markets show steeper losses with Dogecoin down 3.30%, Cardano down 2.45%, Solana down 2.79%, Ethereum down 1.95%, and Bitcoin down 1.06%. The Volatility Index increased 6.78% to 18.43, signaling elevated market risk sentiment. Crude oil surged 4.23% to $101.02 per barrel, while gold declined 2.63%. U.S. gasoline prices have risen regionally, with increases ranging from 0.14% to 2.58% across different regions, with East Coast and Central Atlantic showing the steepest gains.
Two countries maintain the highest travel warning level (Level 4 - Do Not Travel): Afghanistan and Sudan, reflecting extreme geopolitical and security concerns. Nicaragua remains at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status. Six countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) including Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Namibia, and Malawi. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) status. Space weather conditions remain nominal with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently reported.
Multiple regional conflicts are escalating while a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in Central Africa and potential US-Iran military confrontation looms in the coming week.