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US: Black Friday Lines Wrap Store Despite Frigid Temperatures in Iowa

Although a winter storm brought low temperatures to Iowa, shoppers wrapped around the store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Black Friday sale.

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US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California 2

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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US: Severe Hailstorm Slams Central Texas 10

A severe hailstorm with strong winds battered Central Texas including Austin metro on Wednesday, May 28, causing major power outages.

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US: Severe Hailstorm Slams Central Texas 2

A severe hailstorm with strong winds battered Central Texas including Austin metro on Wednesday, May 28, causing major power outages.

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US: Waterspout Sighted Over Lake In North Texas

What appeared to be a waterspout was spotted in North Texas on Wednesday, February 19. This video was shot from E Cedar Creek Pkwy between Gun Barrel City Texas and Seven Points.

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US: Winter Storm Turns Central Park Into A Snowy Playground 2

A major winter storm swept across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain. The storm caused widespread power outages and travel disruptions, with thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations reported. This video shows people enjoying the snow at Central Park.

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US: Winter Storm Turns Central Park Into A Snowy Playground

A major winter storm swept across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain. The storm caused widespread power outages and travel disruptions, with thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations reported. This video shows people taking advantage of the weather and enjoying the snow at Central Park.

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Anti-Abortion Protest - Washington

Dan Bezley, 63, of Northville, MI, carries a large, hand-made cedar cross in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington DC, USA, to protest abortion access during the 2025 March for Life, on Friday, January 24, 2025. Photo by Dan Bezley/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Emergency vehicles to make their way through brackish water on State Road 24 about 5 miles north of Cedar Key on Friday, September 27, 2024. The traffic is headed to Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene hit the town Thursday. Photo by Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Violent Storm Leaves Destruction In Northeast Ohio 2

A violent storm tore through northeastern Ohio on Tuesday, August 6 leaving a trail of destruction and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. A couple of tornadoes were confirmed in the Cleveland areas.

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US: Strong Storms Bring Hurricane-Force Winds To Eastern Iowa

Strong storms rolled through Eastern Iowa on Monday, July 15, bringing hurricane-force winds to Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas and triggering tornado warnings through the region. A tornado was confirmed near Vinton.

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US: Tornadoes Confirmed As Severe Storms Move Through Iowa

Several tornadoes were confirmed in Iowa on Tuesday, June 25 as thunderstorms slowly moved through the state. This video shows what appears to be a tornado seen from south of Cedar Rapids.

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US: Multiple Funnel Clouds Seen In Eastern Iowa Amid Tornado-Warned Storms

Multiple funnel clouds were reported in parts of eastern Iowa on Tuesday, June 25. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for several counties including Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, and others.

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US: Disaster Declared As Severe Flooding Forces Evacuations In Northwest Iowa 2

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation on Saturday, June 22, as continuous heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in the northwest. Rock Valley in Sioux County ordered residents to evacuate. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo said the National Guard was activated. This video shows the rising waters of Cedar River in Charles City on Sunday.

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US: Disaster Declared As Severe Flooding Forces Evacuations In Northwest Iowa 3

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds declared a disaster on Saturday, June 22, as continuous heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in the northwest. Rock Valley in Sioux County ordered residents to evacuate. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo said the National Guard was activated. This video shows the rising waters of Cedar River in Charles City on Sunday.

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Full Strawberry Moon Lights Up Night Skies

June's full moon, as known as Strawberry Moon, lit up skies on Friday night, June 21. This video was shot in Cedar Park, Texas.

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Winter in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9, 2024 - A woman walks along a snow-drifted alley in a local park on a sunny day in winter, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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New cedar ball in western Japan shrine

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2023, shows a newly installed "osugidama" cedar ball at Omiwa Shrine, known for enshrining the god of sake, in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

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New cedar ball in western Japan shrine

A shrine maiden attaches a wooden tag onto a fresh green "osugidama" cedar ball at Omiwa Shrine, known for enshrining the god of sake, in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2023.

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Japan PM inspects tree felling work in Ibaraki

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) inspects tree felling work in a forest in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2023, as the government seeks to tackle hay fever by chopping down more cedar trees, which are a source of pollen. (Pool photo)

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Nisga'a Nation Celebrates Totem's Return To B.C.- Canada

A boy places protective cedar branches around the House of Ni'isjoohl memorial totem during a homecoming celebration for it at the Nisga'a Nation in Laxgalts'ap, B.C., Canada, Friday, September 29, 2023. The totem, on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh since 1930, was returned to the Nass Valley, which is about 1,400 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, after a journey that included a flight aboard a Canadian Armed Forces aircraft. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nisga'a Nation Celebrates Totem's Return To B.C.- Canada

In this photograph taken with a drone, people view the House of Ni'isjoohl memorial totem, which was covered in protective cedar branches, during a homecoming celebration for it at the Nisga'a Nation, in Laxgalts'ap, B.C., Canada, Friday, September 29, 2023. The totem, on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh since 1930, was returned to the Nass Valley, which is about 1,400 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, after a journey that included a flight aboard a Canadian Armed Forces aircraft. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nisga'a Nation Celebrates Totem's Return To B.C.- Canada

Children place protective cedar branches around the House of Ni'isjoohl memorial totem during a homecoming celebration for it at the Nisga'a Nation in Laxgalts'ap, B.C., Canada, Friday, September 29, 2023. The totem, on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh since 1930, was returned to the Nass Valley, which is about 1,400 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, after a journey that included a flight aboard a Canadian Armed Forces aircraft. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Majority of shared forest left unsold in western Japan

KOCHI, Japan - A majority of a cedar and "hinoki" cypress forest purchased by citizens through a shared forest investment scheme promoted by the Forestry Agency in the 1980s is left untouched in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, in August 2014. The scheme was created to preserve forests and help cover a huge financial deficit of Japan's forest industry.

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Animals in Fukushima no-go zone

TOMIOKA, Japan - A flock of crows fly over a cedar forest on Feb. 7, 2013, in a no-go zone in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Cedar tree decorations mark year's new sake brewing

OSAKA, Japan - Balls made from cedar trees hanging under the eaves of distillers and houses mark the brewing of this year's new sake in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, after a ceremony to celebrate the first squeezing of sake from brewed rice this season on Nov. 25, 2010.

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Crown Prince Naruhito at tree-growing event

NUMATA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) saws a branch of cedar at a tree-growing event at a forest park in Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2010.

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Families of fatal bus accident visit crash site in Utah

CEDAR CITY, United States - Bereaved family members of victims in a fatal bus accident involving Japanese tourists in Utah visit the crash site on Aug. 12, 2010.

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Utah gov. offer condolences to Japanese bus crash victims

CEDAR CITY, United States - Utah Governor Gary Herbert expresses condolences to Japanese victims of a bus crash at Cedar City in Utah on Aug. 11, 2010. The tour bus, carrying 14 Japanese, rolled off a highway in southern Utah on Aug. 9, 2010, instantly killing three and seriously injuring seven others.

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Consul General Kubo speaks to reporters over fatal bus accident

CEDAR CITY, United States - Kazuaki Kubo, Consul General of Japan in Denver speaks to reporters on Aug. 11, 2010, about a fatal bus accident involving Japanese tourists in Utah.

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Japanese tourists killed in U.S. bus accident

CEDAR CITY, United States - Investigators work near the site of a deadly bus accident in Cedar City, Utah, on Aug. 10, 2010. Three Japanese tourists were killed and seven others were injured in the accident the previous day.

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Japanese cedar, believed to be 700 years old, felled at Eiheiji

FUKUI, Japan - Part of a Japanese cedar, believed to be 700 years old, lies on the ground at Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto Sect of Zen Buddhism, in the town of Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, on April 30, 2010. According to the temple, the tree, which stood 45 meters high, was found to have snapped at a point 25 meters above ground on April 27 after strong winds in the area.

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Strong popularity may lead to curbs on climbing Yaku Island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Travelers flock to the Japanese Jomon cedar trees presumed to be 2,000 years old on the World Heritage island of Yaku, Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 27.

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Emperor, empress attend tree-planting ceremony in Akita Pref.

KITAAKITA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) plants a seedling of a cedar tree, while Empress Michiko (R) plants a maple seedling during a tree-planting ceremony in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, on June 15.

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Miyazato takes 3rd in LPGA SemGroup Championship

BROKEN ARROW, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato waves to the crowd on the 18th green during the final round of the LPGA SemGroup Championship golf tournament at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, May 6. Miyazato came in third.

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S. Korea's Kim wins LPGA SemGroup Championship

BROKEN ARROW, United States - Mi Hyun Kim of South Korea holds up her trophy after winning the LPGA SemGroup Championship golf tournament at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, May 6.

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Miyazato takes 3rd in LPGA SemGroup Championship

BROKEN ARROW, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato reacts after her birdie on the 16th green in the final round of the LPGA SemGroup Championship at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, May 6. Miyazato came in third.

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Miyazato takes 3rd in LPGA SemGroup Championship

BROKEN ARROW, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato watches her tee shot on the first green during the final round of the LPGA SemGroup Championship at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on May 6. Miyazato came in third.

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Forestry Agency to modify cypress, cedar to stem pollen

TOKYO, Japan - A new variety of cypress, dubbed ''Soshun'' (brisk spring), is planted at a greenhouse at the Forest Tree Breeding Center in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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(1)World's longest tree-lined avenue in Tochigi under threat

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - A 35.4-kilometer stretch of cedar trees in Tochigi Prefecture that forms the world's longest tree-lined avenue is dying at the pace of 100 trees a year, according to a recent prefectural government study. The study cites as likely causes the difficulty that the trees have faced taking root due to asphalt pavements and the effects of automobile exhaust.

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(2)World's longest tree-lined avenue in Tochigi under threat

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - A 35.4-kilometer stretch of cedar trees in Tochigi Prefecture that forms the world's longest tree-lined avenue is dying at the pace of 100 trees a year, according to a recent prefectural government study. The study cites as likely causes the difficulty that the trees have faced taking root due to asphalt pavements and the effects of automobile exhaust.

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Oita soy ass'n applies to Guinness for largest barrel

USUKI, Japan - A soy sauce association in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 13 submitted an application with the Guinness World Records book, saying it has built the world's largest wooden barrel (right in photo) for brewing purposes. Officials of the Oita soy sauce cooperative association said their Canadian white-cedar barrel measures about 9 meters both in diameter and height and weighs 45 tons, with a cubic capacity of 540 kiloliters.

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World cedar forum to open in Imaichi, Tochigi Pref.

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Officials of municipalities in Japan and the United States will gather at a forum Tuesday to discuss environment preservation through protection of cedars in the city of Imaichi, Tochigi Prefecture, forum organizer said Saturday. The photo shows the road lined with cedar trees in the city, which is entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest tree-lined road, with a total of 37 kilometers long.

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3,000 hold dance party in gym with wooden roof

About 3,000 of social dance fans across Japan hold an eight-hour mass dance party July 3 at Odate Jukai Dome in Odate, Akita Prefecture. The photo shows the participants in formal and informal dresses dancing waltz and rumba in the cavernous hall, which has 1,600 square meters in floor space under a 52-meter-high roof made of cedar wood.

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U.S.-CEDAR CITY-HELEN FOSTER SNOW CULTURAL CENTER

(221008) -- CEDAR CITY, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Adam Foster, president of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation, speaks during the grand ceremony for the establishment of the Helen Foster Snow Cultural Center in Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah, the United States, Oct. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "U.S. university launches Helen Foster Snow Cultural Center to boost links with China" (Xinhua/Huang Heng)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-CEDAR ART EXHIBITION

(220530) -- BEIRUT, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a cedar art exhibition at Sursock Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 30, 2022. The exhibition is aimed at raising funds to contribute to the restoration of Sursock Palace, which was damaged in the Beirut port explosions. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-CEDAR ART EXHIBITION

(220530) -- BEIRUT, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman looks at an artwork during a cedar art exhibition at Sursock Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 30, 2022. The exhibition is aimed at raising funds to contribute to the restoration of Sursock Palace, which was damaged in the Beirut port explosions. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-CEDAR ART EXHIBITION

(220530) -- BEIRUT, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a cedar art exhibition at Sursock Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 30, 2022. The exhibition is aimed at raising funds to contribute to the restoration of Sursock Palace, which was damaged in the Beirut port explosions. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-CEDAR ART EXHIBITION

(220530) -- BEIRUT, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man visits a cedar art exhibition at Sursock Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 30, 2022. The exhibition is aimed at raising funds to contribute to the restoration of Sursock Palace, which was damaged in the Beirut port explosions. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)