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Mynor Sanchez, a resident of Moore, Okla., lives a few blocks away and three houses down from major destruction. He is volunteering Friday in the neighborhood with his church, Templo El Alavanza, trying to do any tasks with which residents need help.

'Part Of The Community': Latinos Rebuild After Okla. Tornado

Pastor Chano Najera calls out T-shirt sizes in Spanglish to volunteers waiting for their uniforms.

Without Bin Laden, How Dangerous Is Al-Qaida?

Al-Qaida can survive without Osama bin Laden, its slain leader. But how dangerous a threat will the terrorist group be without him? Even as al-Qaida prepares retaliatory attacks — and, doubtless, a propaganda campaign that will seek to elevate bin Laden into martyrdom — the group's fear factor, which dogged the West and thrilled some in the Muslim world, may diminish.

These 5-year-old kids may look sweet, but keep them away from your microphone!

'Do You Work At Radio Shack?' And Other Perils Of Reporting Around Kids

Oh, the travails of being a radio reporter at an elementary school.

The HMS Bounty replica sails past the Chicago skyline in July 2003.

Coast Guard Begins Probe Into Fatal Tall Ship Sinking

A U.S. Coast Guard hearing opens Tuesday to investigate the October sinking of the replica ship HMS Bounty off Cape Hatteras and the deaths of her captain and a crew member as the vessel fought unsuccessfully to outmaneuver Hurricane Sandy.

San Diego's Homeless Brace For Freezing Temperatures

A cold snap takes a toll on the homeless in San Diego County over the weekend. So why are two long-awaited shelters still sitting empty?

John Tateishi was incarcerated at Manzanar internment camp in California from age 3 until he was 6.

From Wrong To Right: A U.S. Apology For Japanese Internment

More than 100,000 people of Japanese descent were put in camps during World War II. Decades later and inspired by the civil rights movement, Japanese-Americans launched a campaign for redress that culminated in an official apology. The community marks the 25th anniversary of that victory this week.

John Tateishi was incarcerated at Manzanar internment camp in California from age 3 until the age of 6.

From Wrong To Right: The Legacy Of Japanese Internment

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream for a more equal America. But there's another anniversary looming: 25 years ago this week, the Japanese-American community celebrated a landmark victory in its own struggle for civil rights.

President Obama helps a young participant roll an egg during the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. This year's event will take place Monday.

White House Easter Roll Eggs Hatched In Maine

On Monday, thousands of children will descend on the White House lawn for the annual Easter Egg Roll. They'll walk away with keepsakes: painted wooden Easter eggs made in a small mill in rural Maine.

A memorial service for Maj. Lucas Gruenther is held in a hangar on Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 6, 2013.

Memorial Service Held For Fallen Air Force Pilot From California

Loved ones of Air Force Maj. Lucas "Gaza" Gruenther held a memorial service today at Aviano Air Base in Italy. Gruenther, a California native, went missing during a training mission last week. His body was recovered from the Adriatic Sea on January 31.

With An Industry In Turmoil, Why Buy A Newspaper Company?

Donald Graham, chairman of The Washington Post Co., is the son and grandson of its leaders for the past 80 years. And along with his niece, publisher Katharine Weymouth, Graham admitted in a video on The Post's website that the family simply didn't have the answers to questions about the paper's future.

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