$9B payment requested in opioid case; analyzing OSU before signing day; Paycom branching out. Your morning headlines for Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 9 Dec, 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. [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Subscribe]( to get unlimited digital access! View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [State asks court to order $9 billion payment from Johnson & Johnson in opioid case]( The Oklahoma Supreme Court was asked Monday to order Johnson & Johnson to make a $9.3 billion payment to the state to address the deadly opioid crisis. Latest News/Sports [Oklahoma County's housing assistance program likely won't spend CARES Act funds before deadline]( Hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funding that Oklahoma County dedicated to housing assistance likely will not be spent before the Dec. 30 deadline. [Conflicts of interest bar 2 state officials from votes on Epic Charter Schools]( Two members of a board overseeing Epic Charter Schools have been blocked from any action affecting the virtual charter school because of conflicts of interest with the school's co-founders. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OKC Thunder: George Hill embracing role on young, rebuilding team]( George Hill quickly realized he was the old man of the group as Thunder players went around the room introducing themselves. [OU football: How Sooners' secondary depth went from 'alarming' to 'much improved' in Alex Grinch's second season]( Lincoln Riley shudders at the thought. [OSU football: Analyzing the Cowboys' 2021 recruiting class a week ahead of National Signing Day]( As college football's Dec. 16 national signing date approaches, Oklahoma State is on the verge of filling its recruiting class. Business [Lease approved: OKC's Cox Center now in the movie business]( Film production will begin at the Cox Convention Center as soon as next month following approval Tuesday of a lease that will convert the complex into a studio with multiple sound stages. [Paycom set to build drive-in theater, food truck court]( Paycom, one of Oklahoma City's largest employers, is planning to build a drive-in theater and food truck court adjoining it's campus. [Kratos successfully lands contract worth more than $37 million for drone made in Oklahoma]( Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Valkyrie XQ-58A is helping Oklahoma's growing aerospace industry soar. Opinion [Point of View: Response to day of prayer the same as it ever was]( Gov. Kevin Stitt's recent announcement of a day of fasting in Oklahoma led to a round of grumbling that made its way all the way to the Washington Post. 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.