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Va. couple visiting friends in Oklahoma discusses tornado experience with FOX 5

Jennifer Dibble is still in disbelief that she is home safe and sound in Virginia after her experience in Oklahoma. Her family touched down at Reagan National Airport Tuesday night. They had been visiting friends in the city of Moore, Okla.

What you can do to help Oklahoma Tornado victims

Ways to help the victims of the Oklahoma Tornado.
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Storm chasers document powerful EF5 Oklahoma twister

Thanks to a growing number of Tornado Alley storm chasers, we got to see and hear Monday's EF5 monster as it roared with deadly violence across the Oklahoma plains. More>>

Sinkhole closes DC intersection on 14th Street

A sinkhole has closed a major intersection and commuter route in downtown Washington at 14th and F streets. More>>

La Plata residents recall 2002 F-4 tornado that killed 5, injured over 100

It was 11 years ago last April 28th that the worst tornado in Maryland's history tore through the tiny town of La Plata, Md. Seeing the death and destruction in Moore, Okla., is bringing back painful memories.

Junior Burdynski's disappearance 20 years ago spurs FBI's effort to catch child predators

20 years ago this week, the FBI launched a new initiative aimed at catching child predators, using agents on computers to track pedophiles sharing pornography on the internet.
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Suzi Laboy talks about life since her husband was shot

Life turned upside down for another family back in February. We are hearing for the first time from the wife of a police officer who was shot in the head. More>>

Douglass statue to be unveiled in Capitol in June

The District of Columbia's statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be unveiled inside the U.S. Capitol next month. More>>

Judge promises more openness in Chandra Levy case

A judge promised more openness after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for the first time the reason a key prosecution witness could be discredited. More>>

Demonstrators fighting for higher pay for low-wage workers at federal buildings

Officials at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum say the McDonald's inside the museum was not shut down during a strike involving fast-food workers employed by federal contractors. More>>

Pedestrian struck by school bus in Rockville

Police say a pedestrian was struck by a school bus Tuesday afternoon in Rockville. More>>

Medical examiner: death toll revised to 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including nine children. More>>

Storm chaser raw video : tornado touches down in Moore, Oklahoma

Bren Leete, is a storm chaser from Tulsa. He captured amazing video and stills from the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on video.He joined us on FOX 5 Morning News to share his experience. More>>

Obama: Oklahoma needs help quickly in wake of devastating tornado

President Barack Obama's message to tornado victims: You face a long road ahead but will not travel path alone.

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Pope Francis Tweets support for Oklahoma tornado survivors

Pope Francis Tweeted a message of support for those impacted by the deadly Oklahoma tornado.

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