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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple escalating regional conflicts with active military engagement are occurring simultaneously across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, with economic impacts on US fuel prices and heightened risk of near-term escalation.

LAST UPDATED 05-07-2026 @ 12:31noon (CDT)

World Clock

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Washington, D.C.

01:31PM

Los Angeles

10:31AM

London

06:31PM

Moscow

08:31PM

Beijing

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 13 min ago Quincy, FL (Gadsden County) US

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 37 min ago Quincy, FL (Gadsden County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 23 min ago Louisville, IL (Clay County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Eden, TX
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 44 min

advi Frost Advisory

Lewisburg, WV
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Tornado Warning

Quincy, FL
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 14 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 4 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Effective 37 min ago

ok M 2.8 - 158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska Effective 46 min ago

watc M 3.1 - 19 km N of Barstow, CA

Barstow, CA Effective 54 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2621
-1.76%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
79809.1
-2.00%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10785
-4.08%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2292.78
-2.46%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.42
-0.82%
Coinbase
DOW
49738.1
-0.35%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10276.95
-1.55%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24663.61
-1.02%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7357.94
-0.10%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62833.84
5.58%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.53
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
93.84
-1.30%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4731.7
0.80%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49839
-0.39%
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
U.S. gasoline prices are experiencing significant upward pressure across all regions, with the Midwest reporting the highest increase at 13.26% to $4.399 per gallon and the national average up 7.98% to $4.452 per gallon. Major stock indices show mixed performance with the Nikkei leading gains at 5.58% and the S&P 500 up 1.46%, while cryptocurrency markets demonstrate slight weakness with Bitcoin down 0.04%, Ethereum down 0.50%, and Dogecoin down 0.74%. Oil prices declined 1.14% to $94.00 per barrel, while gold appreciated 1.11% to $4,746.30. The Volatility Index increased 1.04% to 17.57, reflecting moderate market uncertainty.

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
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
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
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
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Three nations maintain Level 4 Do Not Travel designations: Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Burkina Faso, reflecting critical security and safety concerns. Two nations are at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status: Nicaragua and Jordan, indicating substantial risks requiring careful consideration. Five countries maintain Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories: Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Rwanda. The remainder of monitored nations are at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions, indicating stable conditions. No geomagnetic storms, solar radiation alerts, or radio blackout events are currently reported, indicating normal space weather conditions.

Headlines

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Multiple concurrent crises including active Middle East conflict, Ukraine war escalation, international hantavirus outbreak, and heightened NATO-Russia tensions create a complex global risk environment.

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