Murder and matrimony; ICU capacity questions; a look at Biden's energy policy. Your morning headlines for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 8 Oct, 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. [Murder and matrimony: How two homicides brought an Oklahoma couple to the altar]( They were murdered months apart, but both were buried in August of 2006. Latest News/Sports [Are Oklahoma hospitals nearing ICU capacity due to COVID-19?]( State health officials and hospital administrators on Wednesday provided varying reports about patient capacity and ICU bed availability, a day after Oklahoma set a record for coronavirus-related hospitalizations. [What's next for closed "Tiger King" zoo?]( "Tiger King" star Carole Baskin and her husband are putting up for sale the closed Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park after taking possession of the property Saturday. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OU football: In Sam Ehlinger vs. Spencer Rattler matchup, Sooners have a rare experience deficit at QB against Texas]( Sam Ehlinger was asked this week what advice, looking back on his three previous years quarterbacking Texas against Oklahoma, he'd give to himself as a freshman if he could travel back in time. [OKC Thunder coaching search: Five things to know about David Vanterpool]( The Oklahoman is highlighting one Thunder head coaching candidate per day as the search for Billy Donovan's replacement continues. [Oklahoma high school softball: Why Dale is driven to 'get that bad taste out of our mouth']( Dale coach Andy Powell didn't have much to say. Business [Trump vs. Biden: The challenger's energy policy differs greatly from the president's actions, here's how]( It's presidential election time, and candidates' energy platforms will be a key yardstick that many voters in Oklahoma will use to make their pick when they cast their votes. [US jobless claims likely remain high as layoffs persist]( The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of layoffs in the United States, which have remained high since the viral pandemic erupted in March even while federal aid for the jobless has lapsed. [To dodge sanctions Venezuela turns to Asia asphalt giant]( Back in January, a yearlong campaign of U.S. sanctions was taking its toll at Venezuela's state-run oil company. Opinion [Clarence Page: Trump's sunny outlook casts gloomy shadows]( Three days after he quietly slipped away to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of his COVID-19 infection, President Trump returned home with his sunny side up. 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 W Main St, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.