There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple overlapping regional crises are actively escalating globally, particularly US-Iran tensions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with significant risk of near-term further escalation affecting strategic energy infrastructure and regional stability.
LAST UPDATED 05-10-2026 @ 09:34PM (CDT)
World Clock
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Washington, D.C.
10:34PM
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07:34PM
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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 8 min agoCollege Station, TX (Brazos County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 10 min agoBelton, TX (Bell County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 12 min agoBelton, TX (Bell County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 17 min agoLivingston, TX (Polk County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 21 min agoMadisonville, TX (Madison County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Heat Advisory
Sunnyside, CA
Effective 3 min agoExpires in 8 hr
warn Flood Warning
Brownstown, IN
Effective 3 min agoExpires in 15 hr
warn Flood Warning
Bedford, IN
Effective 3 min agoExpires in 15 hr
advi Special Weather Statement
Bastrop, TX
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 40 min
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 2 min
Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in Japan 11/05/2026 01:41 UTC, 50 thousand in 100km.
Tokuwase, KagoshimaEffective 19 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km) in Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 11/05/2026 00:21 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Tanohata, IwateEffective 34 min ago
watc M 5.0 - 60 km ESE of Isen, Japan
Tokuwase, KagoshimaEffective 54 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2787
-1.35%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
81248.93
-1.16%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11008
-2.09%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2353.1
-0.76%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
95.71
-0.76%
Coinbase
DOW
49609.16
0.02%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10233.07
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24338.63
-1.32%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7398.93
0.84%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62551.56
-0.26%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.19
0.64%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
99.02
3.77%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4689.7
-0.87%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49555
-0.27%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.452
7.98%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.251
7.40%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.378
7.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.42
7.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.113
7.75%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.399
13.26%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.902
6.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.359
8.54%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.583
3.16%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrated broad strength, with Bitcoin up 2.17 percent to $82,404.77 and Ethereum gaining 2.29 percent to $2,379.36. Cardano and Solana showed stronger performance, rising 4.50 percent and 3.31 percent respectively. Equity markets are mixed, with the S&P 500 up 0.84 percent and the DOW essentially flat at 0.025 percent, while European bourses declined with the DAX down 1.32 percent and FTSE down 0.43 percent. Most critically, gasoline prices surged sharply across the United States, with the Midwest region experiencing an extreme 13.26 percent increase to $4.399 per gallon, while all other regions recorded increases between 6.0 and 8.5 percent. Crude oil climbed 3.08 percent to $98.36 per barrel.
International travel advisories reflect variable risk levels across key regions. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to extreme conditions. Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel), indicating substantial security or health concerns. Several African and Eastern European nations including Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, and Latvia. Space weather conditions remain nominal with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported.
Multiple theaters of active conflict and escalating tensions between major powers create a complex global security environment with significant escalation risks.