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Ex-LAPD Officer, Who Vowed Revenge, Suspected In Murders

A manhunt is underway in Southern California for a former LAPD officer considered armed and extremely dangerous. Christopher Dorner is suspected of killing three people. Dorner was fired from the force in 2008 and vowed revenge.

Many school safe rooms, like this one inside Jeffries Elementary in Springfield, Mo., also serve as gymnasiums. Constructed with a $1.6 million grant from FEMA, which covered 75 percent of the cost, the shelter can hold more than 500 people — enough to accommodate all the school's students and employees.

Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea

In the aftermath of the destruction in Moore, Okla., residents throughout Tornado Alley want storm shelters installed in schools. Some schools in the region already have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.

Match the seat numbers from this chart to the list below to find learn more about the key players and their role in NPR's live election coverage. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/11/06/164432362/studio-4a-npr-election-night-2012-command-center">See a larger version of the chart</a>.

NPR Election Night Command Center: Studio 4A

A map and key of NPR's Election Night 2012 team working out of Studio 4A, our storied command center at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Two men console each other on the beach Sunday near the site of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. Rescuers kept digging through the mound of rubble over the weekend, clinging to hope that someone could be found alive.

Official Death Toll Climbs To 11: The Latest On The Condo Collapse In Surfside

Emergency crews have been working at the site of the Champlain Towers South building collapse around the clock since last Thursday.

Detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash., gather for a Sikh prayer service.

With Religious Services, Immigrant Detainees Find 'Calmness'

In-house chaplains have helped detainees cope with daily frustration, even reducing violence in detention centers. But meeting the spiritual needs of people from all over the world is a challenge.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that pit religious freedom against LGBTQ rights.

At Supreme Court, Justices Consider Religion, LGBTQ Rights

At issue is a Catholic charity's refusal to screen same-sex couples as foster care parents.

At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.

COVID Update: Virus Spread, Deaths Reported By CDC Continue To Slow

Updated March 31, 12:25 p.m. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 436,971 total cases in the state on Friday, an increase of 2,480 over the…

Glenn Dicterow joined the New York Philharmonic as its concertmaster in 1980. He has performed as its soloist every year since.

New York Philharmonic's Lead Fiddler Rests His Bow

Glenn Dicterow became the youngest concertmaster in New York Philharmonic history in 1980, when he was just 31. After spending more than half his life leading the violin section, he says goodbye.

iPads In Special Ed: What Does The Research Say?

There are 8 million iPads in the classroom, but only a few thousand studies of their effectiveness.

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