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Justices pay respects to Scalia in Supreme Court ceremony

Members of the U.S. Supreme Court paid their respects to their late colleague Antonin Scalia during a brief but somber ceremony at the court on Friday.

 
Former Green Valley High school banker sentenced to prison

Family and friends of a former Green Valley High School banker silently sobbed as a Las Vegas judge on Thursday sentenced the mother of three to up to four years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars in student-generated funds from the Henderson campus.

 
Man testifies against brother at death penalty trial — VIDEO

Robert Sitton’s testimony could help determine whether his brother is sentenced to death. Prosecutors say the siblings killed a 68-year-old man, viciously beating him with their fists and stomping on his back, leaving him to die inside his northwest valley home.

 
‘Serial’ killer a step closer to new trial

Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer at the heart of the hugely popular podcast “Serial,” caught a big break in his fight for a new trial.

 
Conductor critically hurt in derailment sues Amtrak

A conductor critically injured in last week’s deadly train derailment in Philadelphia has sued Amtrak, accusing the publicly funded passenger rail company of negligence, his lawyer said on Tuesday, adding to a string of lawsuits since the crash.