Health officials report 712 new virus cases, 15 deaths; Oklahoma's unemployment levels slowly continue to fall; Thursday's NBA playoff games postponed and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 27 Aug, 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. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Oklahoma's unemployment levels continue to fall, but slowly]( New unemployment claims in Oklahoma fell to their lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Latest News/Sports [Coronavirus in Oklahoma update: 712 new cases; 15 new deaths]( The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Thursday there have been 55,550 total coronavirus cases in Oklahoma. [Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are 'absurd and silly']( Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are "absurd and silly." [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [NBA postpones Thursday's playoff games, hopes to resume Friday or Saturday]( Hours after NBA players decided to continue the season after an emotional week and day of protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the league postponed Thursday's playoff games and will look to resume on Friday or Saturday. [OU football: Sooners' CB depth much better, Roy Manning says]( After playing just three players at the position a year ago, the Sooners will have more players ready to contribute, Manning says [Oklahoma high school football: This week's OKC-area scrimmage schedule]( Although many high school football teams begin their seasons this week, plenty have final scrimmages to tune up before Week 1 contests. Business [Ample supply should counter climbing fuel prices after Hurricane Laura, unless consumers intervene]( Wholesale gasoline prices climbed slightly before Hurricane Laura roared ashore at the Louisiana-Texas state line Thursday morning. [As virus rages, US economy struggles to sustain a recovery]( Home sales are booming. Stocks are setting record highs. Industrial production is clambering out of the ditch it fell into early this year. And finally ... [Live-stream concert, limited edition beer to celebrate release of 'Back to Paradise: A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music']( In conjunction with Friday's debut of "Back to Paradise: A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music," an album release concert is scheduled for Saturday night at historic Cain's Ballroom. [Legacy of Cherokee linguist Durbin Feeling lives on in Cherokee-language programs, films, cartoon and more]( From classrooms and cartoons to social media and movies, the fight to preserve the Cherokee Nation's language is continuing even after one of its revered commanders has left the battlefield. [Carrie Underwood returns to show opening for NBC's 'Sunday Night Football']( Headlined by Underwood for the eighth consecutive season, the show opening will feature an inside at look at her new recording of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" in a Nashville, Tennessee, studio. 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 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.