After riot, most Oklahoma lawmakers still vote to reject two states' electoral votes; Devon's and WPX's efforts to form Oklahoma's newest energy giant are done; and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 7 Jan, 2021 [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]( today! View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [After riot, most Oklahoma lawmakers still vote to reject two states' electoral votes]( Oklahoma's senators voted against an attempt to reject electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania, while all five Oklahoma members of the U.S. House voted to uphold the objections and not accept those states' results. Latest News/Sports [Transportation Secretary Chao resigns after riot]( JAN 7, 2021 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning effective Monday, becoming the highest ranking member of President Donald Trump's administration to resign in protest after the pro-Trump insurrection at Capitol. [COVID in Oklahoma tracker: State reports 39 additional coronavirus-related deaths; 3,781 new cases]( Oklahoma's COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and other information related to pandemic are tracked here each day. [Oklahoma high school football: Yukon's Jeremy Reed leaving after 4 seasons]( JAN 7, 2021 - YUKON - The Yukon football team will have a new head coach this fall. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Tramel: Pelicans' Steven Adams gets a triple-double. OKC Thunder gets a win. Hard to beat that.]( JAN 7, 2021 - Adams helped Russell Westbrook get many a triple double and now has one of his own. Business [Devon's and WPX's efforts to form Oklahoma's newest energy giant are done. Now, workforce integration begins]( JAN 7, 2021 - Devon Energy and WPX Energy have closed on their agreement to create a new company that holds a dominant position in the Delaware Basin. And finally ... [Get a sneak peek at the upcoming Cody Canada and Cross Canadian Ragweed MusicFest tribute album]( JAN 7, 2021 - The album's digital street date is set for Friday, followed by the physical street date on Jan. 22 for both a CD and vinyl. 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 © 2021 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.