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There are no serious national events at this time.

The United States is actively engaged in direct military conflict with Iran with confirmed casualties, occurring simultaneously with multiple escalating regional conflicts globally including Russia-Ukraine, China-Philippines tensions, and Israel-Gaza operations. These concurrent dangerous events present significant risk of rapid escalation in the near term. Domestic weather threats remain localized without systemic implications.

LAST UPDATED 07-20-2026 @ 01:34PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

02:34PM

Los Angeles

11:34AM

London

07:34PM

Moscow

09:34PM

Beijing

02:34AM

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 ago Enfield, NC (Halifax County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 24 min ago Enfield, NC (Halifax County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Special Weather Statement

Fairplains, NC
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 26 min

watc Flood Watch

Paramus, NJ
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 15 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Garnett, KS
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 1 day

advi Heat Advisory

Hiawatha, KS
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 7 hr

advi Special Weather Statement

West Raleigh, NC
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 41 min

Events

The most recent events

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1663
0.30%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
65356.71
1.04%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07284
0.75%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1897.24
1.41%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.44
1.45%
Coinbase
DOW
51923.55
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10524.76
-0.71%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24846.69
0.06%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7464.41
0.09%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
64141.12
-4.03%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.06
-3.78%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
81.81
0.04%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4015
-0.09%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52132
-0.46%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.855
2.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.765
1.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.851
1.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.925
1.32%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.642
2.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.662
3.71%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.423
2.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.823
4.43%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.832
0.02%
US EIA
Global equity markets show mixed performance with notable weakness in Asian indices, particularly Japan's Nikkei declining 4.03%. U.S. and European indices display divergent trends with the S&P 500 up 0.33% while the DOW, FTSE 100, and DAX show modest declines. Cryptocurrency markets experience slight downward pressure with Cardano down 1.93%, Bitcoin down 0.46%, and Ethereum down 0.29%. Gasoline prices demonstrate significant increases across all U.S. regions, ranging from 0.02% to 4.43%, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing the largest spike at 4.43%. Crude oil prices remain relatively stable with a minor 0.34% decline, while the Volatility Index shows decreased market anxiety at 18.27.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
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
Spain
Level 2
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
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malta
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Niger
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Guiana
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Montserrat
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ghana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Indonesia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turks and Caicos Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Norway
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Russia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan maintains the highest travel advisory at Level 4 'Do Not Travel' status, indicating severe security concerns. Nicaragua is classified at Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' requiring heightened caution. Six additional nations including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova are at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution.' Space weather monitoring shows no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events. The current DEFCON level remains at DEFCON 5 (GREEN), indicating normal baseline military readiness posture with no elevated threat conditions.

Headlines

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Multiple critical geopolitical and health crises are unfolding simultaneously, with US-Iran conflict escalating toward full-scale war alongside sustained Ukraine-Russia warfare, threatened global shipping lanes, and a major Ebola outbreak.

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