State meat plants getting help, CP3 wants to get back on the hardwood and more in your morning headlines for Wednesday, May 13, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 13 May, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( [Latest Coronavirus News]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Coalition seeks to make city test case for virus prevention and treatment]( Oklahoma City is being eyed as a potential model for a nationwide roll-out of testing and guidance by some of the country's most respected disease experts on how best to reopen the country and reduce risks of a second wave of COVID-19 infection. Latest News/Sports [Coronavirus in Oklahoma: State officials stepping in to help Oklahoma meat processing plants in COVID-19 fight]( State officials are now stepping in to help meat processing plants in Oklahoma, some of which have become hot spots for COVID-19 infections. [Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Outgoing health commissioner thanks Stitt]( In a farewell letter, outgoing Oklahoma Health Commissioner Gary Cox thanked Gov. Kevin Stitt for "your faith in me, my leadership and the team that we have built at the Oklahoma State Department of Health." [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Report: Chris Paul, fellow stars in favor of resuming season]( Thunder point guard Chris Paul arranged a conference call Monday that included the NBA's biggest stars, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. [OSU football: Cowboys get commitment from defensive back Raymond Gay]( Oklahoma State added yet another piece to its 2021 recruiting puzzle with a commitment from Red Oak, Texas, standout Raymond Gay. ['It's something out of dream': Shortening of MLB Draft leaves local OU, OSU, high school stars facing tough decisions]( Dominic Johnson's draft stock was supposed to take a big leap this spring. Business [GOP senators give Democrats' $3T relief bill a cold shoulder]( House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package, a sweeping effort with $1 trillion for states and cities, "hazard pay" for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals. [Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim]( The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. [World's biggest shipper expects 25% drop in container demand]( The world's biggest shipping company, Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that it expects its transport volumes to drop by up to 25% in the second quarter as the world economy slides toward recession. Opinion [Point of View: Big downside to premature return to "normal"]( While Oklahoma has been experiencing a decline in daily deaths and new infections, our death rate from COVID-19 is still one of the highest in the nation. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.