Most Oklahoma lawmakers vote for relief package; new shelter to help homeless OKC residents; two Thunder players out for season opener at Rockets and more news

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 22 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! [Most Oklahoma lawmakers vote for coronavirus relief package]( Most members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation voted for the $900 billion coronavirus relief package on Monday and the catch-all spending bill covering federal government operations for the next nine months, though some complained that compromise took far too long. Latest News/Sports [COVID-19 in Oklahoma tracker: 2,186 new cases, 22 more deaths reported Tuesday]( The Oklahoma State Department of Health releases COVID-19 updates each day. We'll keep track of the trends and cases here. [Will Oklahoma County officials vote to pay themselves $122,637 a year?]( Oklahoma County's elected officials will meet Wednesday morning for a possible vote on raising their own salaries $17,375 a year. [New City Care shelter to help rising numbers of homeless in Oklahoma City]( On a cold night in January 2020, at least 557 individuals were sleeping outside in tents or piles of blankets around Oklahoma City. [OKC Thunder: Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome out for season opener at Rockets]( Thunder rookie Theo Maledon will not make his NBA debut Wednesday night. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Tramel: NBA predictions include Lakers over Bucks for the title]( Predictions for the NBA season center on who will finish first - and who will finish last. [Oklahoma high school football: Luther's Fredrik Greenhoward highlights 2A-1 All-District team]( Fredrik Greenhoward was named Player of the Year in District 2A-1, it was announced Tuesday. Business [AP source: Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis]( The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. [Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?]( Will you and I be required to be immunized against COVID-19 before we can return to our jobs for real or start a new one? And finally ... [Watch an Oklahoma family's Christmas light show set to a 'Frozen' theme]( Watch the Miranda Family Lights in Edmond channel the wintry spirit of the hit Disney animated film "Frozen II" with its synchronized holiday display. 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.