There are no serious national events at this time.
Active military operations between the US-Israel alliance and Iran are ongoing following a major coordinated strike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran has responded with immediate retaliatory missile strikes on US military installations, with conflict expanding to secondary theaters and multiple casualties confirmed.
LAST UPDATED 03-01-2026 @ 10:36AM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
11:36AM
Los Angeles
08:36AM
London
04:36PM
Moscow
07:36PM
Beijing
12:36AM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Somalia: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 55512 years ago---
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---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
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Events
The most recent events
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Financial
The latest global financial data
Solana (SOL)
85.93
1.85%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2006.41
2.12%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2816
0.18%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
67038.2
0.11%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0945
0.46%
Coinbase
S&P 500
6878.88
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58850.27
0.16%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
48977.92
-1.05%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25284.26
-0.02%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10910.55
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5247.9
1.03%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
67.02
2.78%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49000
-1.07%
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
Global financial markets demonstrate mixed performance with concerning volatility indicators. The Volatility Index has increased 6.60% to 19.86, signaling elevated market uncertainty and turbulence. Major U.S. equity indices declined with the DOW down 1.05%, the S&P 500 down 0.43%, and DOW Futures down 1.07%. Cryptocurrency markets weakened across major holdings, with Bitcoin down 0.93%, Cardano down 1.60%, and Dogecoin down 1.15%. Conversely, positive movements were recorded in crude oil, up 2.78% to $67.02, and gold, up 1.03% to $5,247.90. Regional gasoline prices show variation, with West Coast prices elevated at $4.11 per gallon and increased volatility observed across energy markets.
Travel advisories indicate significant global security concerns in select regions. Three countries maintain extreme Level 4 'Do Not Travel' status: Somalia, Ukraine, and Mali, representing the highest security risk classification. Four countries are at Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status: Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritania, Nicaragua, and Guyana. Approximately twenty countries are at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' status, including strategic regions such as Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Egypt, China, Morocco, and the Netherlands. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions' status, indicating normal travel safety conditions.
Major military escalation is underway between the US-Israel coalition and Iran following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, with active strikes, civilian casualties, and regional instability spreading across the Middle East.