There are no serious national events at this time.
The United States and global community face multiple concurrent high-priority threats including an active military escalation between the US and Iran with closed Strait of Hormuz, continued Russia-Ukraine conflict, and significant domestic and international natural disasters. Economic stress indicators combined with nuclear escalation concerns and strategic chokepoint closure warrant elevated preparedness and monitoring.
LAST UPDATED 07-12-2026 @ 04:02PM (CDT)
World Clock
At time of update
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London
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Beijing
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 4 min agoDarlington, SC (Darlington County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 5 min agoEdgefield, SC (Edgefield County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 9 min agoQuinnesec, MI (Dickinson County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 10 min agoPamplico, SC (Florence County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 11 min agoGladstone, MI (Delta County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
warn Flash Flood Warning
Hope, AR
Effective 2 min agoExpires in 2 hr
advi Small Craft Advisory
Gold Beach, OR
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 15 hr
advi Small Craft Advisory
Barview, OR
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 15 hr
warn Flash Flood Warning
Glenville, WV
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 3 hr
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Darlington, SC
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 43 min
Events
The most recent events
ok M 3.0 - 14 km S of New Idria, CA
Coalinga, CAEffective 9 min ago
watc M 3.3 - 14 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas
Gardendale, TXEffective 10 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1641
-0.85%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
64176.43
0.63%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07353
0.48%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1818.84
1.79%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.55
1.06%
Coinbase
DOW
52637.01
0.29%
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FTSE 100
10497.29
0.24%
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DAX
25067.09
-0.20%
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S&P 500
7575.39
0.42%
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Nikkei
68557.73
1.20%
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Volatility Index
15.03
-5.11%
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Crude Oil
71.41
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Gold
4113.7
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DOW Futures
52906
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Global financial markets are showing generally positive momentum with most major indices and cryptocurrencies advancing. Ethereum leads cryptocurrency gains at +1.79%, followed by Solana at +1.06%, Bitcoin at +0.64%, and Dogecoin at +0.48%, though Cardano declined -0.85%. International equity markets are predominantly positive: Japan's Nikkei is up 1.20%, the S&P 500 up 0.42%, the DOW up 0.29%, and the FTSE 100 up 0.24%, while Germany's DAX declined slightly by -0.20%. The Volatility Index dropped 5.11% to 15.03, indicating reduced market volatility and more stable trading conditions. Energy markets remain steady with crude oil at 71.41 and gold unchanged at 4,113.70. Gasoline prices show mixed regional trends with most areas declining but the Gulf Coast region up 0.66% to 3.343 per gallon, while the West Coast remains the highest at 4.831.
Two nations have been designated as Level 4 'Do Not Travel' destinations due to extreme safety concerns: Afghanistan and Haiti. Nicaragua is rated Level 3 'Reconsider Travel,' indicating serious ongoing security and safety issues. Seven countries and territories are at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' status: Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Saint Lucia. The majority of monitored nations including Australia, Georgia, Argentina, Singapore, Bhutan, Latvia, and Paraguay maintain Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions' status. No active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently occurring, indicating normal space weather conditions.
Multiple major powers are engaged in direct or imminent military confrontation with significant escalation indicators across the US-Iran, Russia-Ukraine, and China-US relationships.