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LAS VEGAS (AP) — An expelled Nevada state assemblyman plans to plead guilty in two Las Vegas criminal cases dating to the days before the 2013 legislative session, in a plea deal that would get him out of jail and into a mental health program. Steven Brooks' attorney and the prosecutor say if Brooks completes mental health court and anticipated probation, he could end up with one misdemeanor resisting arrest charge on his Nevada record.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — University Medical Center has eliminated more than 200 positions in a second round of layoffs at Las Vegas' only public hospital. Officials say they're ending their outpatient oncology, outpatient pharmacy and some clinic services. UMC has been struggling to overcome a decade of financial hardships. The hospital provides millions of dollars of care each year to uninsured patients who can't pay their bills.
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — A conservative Nevada think tank is suing the Tahoe Douglas Sewer Improvement District for the release of the district's employee salary records. The Nevada Policy Research Institute filed a lawsuit in state court in Minden accusing the sewer district and its general manager Janet Murphy of failing to comply with the Nevada Public Records Act. The institute wants to post the payrolls on its website.
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Pitching sensation Mo'ne Davis' latest start has drawn record television ratings for the Little League World Series. ESPN says her team's game earned the highest ever preliminary rating for the event on the network. The 8-1 loss by Davis' Philadelphia squad to Las Vegas on Wednesday night received a 3.4 overnight rating, up 143 percent from the corresponding game last year.
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