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There are no serious national events at this time.

The global security environment faces multiple strain points including active Israel-Lebanon conflict, escalating NATO-Russia military development, and Persian Gulf energy infrastructure threats, alongside an emerging hantavirus concern. However, no imminent direct threats to U.S. civilian safety are present within the immediate 24-48 hour timeframe, though medium-term risks warrant sustained monitoring.

LAST UPDATED 05-13-2026 @ 04:00PM (CDT)

World Clock

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Washington, D.C.

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Los Angeles

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London

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Moscow

12:00AM

Beijing

05:00AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 5 min ago Dillon, MT (Beaverhead County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 10 min ago Great Falls, MT (Cascade County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 11 min ago Philippi, WV (Barbour County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 11 min ago Calcium, NY (Jefferson County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 14 min ago Great Falls, MT (Cascade County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Dillon, MT
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

warn Special Marine Warning

Oswego, NY
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 30 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Tremonton, UT
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 30 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Kemmerer, WY
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 30 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Greybull, WY
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 15 min

Events

The most recent events

advi AVO Kupreanof YELLOW/ADVISORY - Low-level unrest continues with earthquakes detected.

Sand Point, AK Effective 58 min ago

advi AVO Shishaldin YELLOW/ADVISORY - Unrest continues with ongoing seismic and infrasound signals. Sulfur dioxide and steam emissions observed.

King Cove, AK Effective 58 min ago

watc AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues.

--- Effective 58 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2647
-2.36%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
79670.32
-1.01%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11324
2.83%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2261.48
-0.57%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
91.08
-3.38%
Coinbase
DOW
49693.2
-0.14%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10325.35
0.58%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24136.81
0.76%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7444.25
0.58%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
63272.11
0.84%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.87
-0.67%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
100.96
-1.19%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4699.7
0.28%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49906
0.07%
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
Cryptocurrency markets experienced predominantly negative performance with Solana declining 3.63 percent, Cardano down 2.43 percent, and Bitcoin down 1.11 percent, while Dogecoin gained 2.99 percent. Global equity indices demonstrated resilience with the S&P 500 up 0.70 percent, Nikkei up 0.84 percent, and DAX up 0.76 percent, though the DOW declined 0.18 percent. U.S. gasoline prices rose significantly, particularly on the East Coast with Central Atlantic prices increasing 2.58 percent and New England prices up 2.28 percent, while crude oil declined 1.14 percent and market volatility decreased.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Rwanda
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burma
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Peru
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories show Afghanistan maintaining a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' designation, while Nicaragua remains at Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status due to security concerns. Multiple nations including Rwanda, Cameroon, Togo, Cuba, and Moldova maintain Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' advisories. Space weather monitoring indicates no current geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events posing threats to Earth-based systems or communications infrastructure.

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