Elections today; hazard pay approval fuels frustration; Thunder even series. Your morning headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 25 Aug, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( 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. [Oklahoma elections to watch Tuesday]( Most of Oklahoma's counties will have runoff primary elections on the ballot Tuesday. Latest News/Sports [State publishes eight White House coronavirus reports]( Oklahoma has been in the "red zone" for coronavirus cases for more than a month, according to White House reports published Monday by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. [Public frustrated after Oklahoma County Jail Trust approves hazard pay]( The Oklahoma County Jail Trust on Monday approved giving $3 million in "hero pay" to county jail employees who continue to go to work during the pandemic. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Tramel: Thunder report card gives A's for not fouling and bench help]( The Thunder rallied from 15 points down to beat the Rockets 117-114 Monday in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series, and the grades reflect a stirring victory. [OU football: Six players tested positive for COVID-19 last week]( OU had six football players test positive for COVID-19 last week, a week after nine OU football players tested positive upon the Sooners' return to preseason camp. [OKC Thunder: Five takeaways from Game 4 win against Rockets]( The Thunder evened the series 2-2 with a 117-114 win against the Rockets in Game 4. Business ['Interesting time to open']( Barbara Beaton had a nervous customer on the phone. [Letting off steam: new research through OU could lead to increased energy production, reduced costs]( While the U.S. is one of the world's top geothermal energy resources, the technology remains largely untapped across many areas of the country. [Lackmeyer: EMSA leaving Midtown unlocks array of development possibilities]( If only everyone could share the disappointment voiced by Clay Farha last week when he was informed EMSA is going ahead with plans to move out of its longtime home in the heart of Midtown. Opinion [Opinion: Should TSET fund part of Oklahoma Medicaid expansion bill?]( State Question 814, if approved, would increase the sum of money the Legislature gets each year from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. 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 Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.