Tests show OKC water is safe to drink; burst pipe postpones Oklahoma County jury trials; how Oklahoma alligators survived the cold snap and more: Your morning headlines for Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 21 Feb, 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! [How Oklahoma's alligators snorkel in ice to survive cold snap: The gators 'are aware of things']( By now, you've undoubtedly seen the photos of the alligators sticking their snouts out of the frozen Red Slough Wildlife Management Area in McCurtain County in the far corner of southeastern Oklahoma. Latest News/Sports [Testing shows Oklahoma City water is safe following winter storm]( Oklahoma City's water supply was shown to be safe based on testing from 55 sites in areas affected by water service interruption, city officials said Saturday. [Water woes at courthouse postpone Oklahoma County jury trials]( Jury trials at the Oklahoma County courthouse have been called off this week because of elevator issues. [Monday was Oklahoma's coldest day in more than a century]( Before this week, the coldest day in Oklahoma's recorded history happened in December 1989, when the averaged statewide temperature dipped to a chilly 1.9 degrees. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Could Hank Aaron pass Barry Bonds as baseball's home-run champ? Negro League inclusion is the key]( At first, Bob Kendrick wasn't excited by the news that the glory days of baseball's Negro Leagues, 1920-48, would be added to the official Major League records. Kendrick was defiant. [OU basketball: Three takeaways from Sooners' win at Iowa State]( OU had not made a 3-pointer in more than 12 minutes when Umoja Gibson caught a pass in transition and fired a long shot in one motion. Business [So, the pandemic has you looking to improve your home. How do you pay for it?]( Brandon Segal was set to make a substantial addition to his historic house in a Philadelphia suburb, but he wasn't sure how to pay for it. [Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis]( Two days before the storm began, Houston's chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Opinion [Point of View: New Public Health Lab ushers in bright future for Oklahoma health]( When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Public Health Lab showed itself to be woefully inadequate in keeping up with diagnostic testing, a critical tool to combat the rapidly spreading coronavirus. 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.