Months into pandemic, many Oklahomans still waiting on unemployment decisions; OU football: How lessons Spencer Rattler learned from bench continue to help him and Sooners; and more

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 27 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! [Months into pandemic, many Oklahomans still waiting on unemployment decisions]( DEC 27, 2020 - After nearly five months, Amanda Flores is tired of waiting. Latest News/Sports [OKC firefighters begin vaccinations as they mourn death of 20-year veteran]( DEC 26, 2020 - An Oklahoma City firefighter whose uncle, a 20-year veteran of the city's fire department, died from COVID-19 was the first to receive a vaccine against the disease as the department began administering 500 doses. [Santa connects soldier, siblings in holiday surprise]( DEC 26, 2020 - YUKON - Santa came through with a huge surprise for two siblings this Christmas. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OU football: How lessons Spencer Rattler learned from bench continue to help him and Sooners]( DEC 27, 2020 - NORMAN - Spencer Rattler didn't expect things to be easy in his first season as OU's starting quarterback. [OSU basketball: Five takeaways from the early part of Cowboys' season]( DEC 27, 2020 - STILLWATER - 2020 is about to finally end, and when 2021 begins so does the remainder of the college basketball season for Oklahoma State. Business [Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump rages]( Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections. Opinion [Point of View: To stem pandemic, public health action plan urgently needed]( DEC 27, 2020 - Our haphazard and disjointed COVID-19 pandemic response is worsening this national catastrophe. [Point of View: Don't let COVID relief packages be a bridge to nowhere]( DEC 27, 2020 - In March, our elected leaders in Congress developed a broad-based COVID-19 relief package designed to build a bridge over the canyon-sized gaps in resources in a number of areas. 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.