Survey finds many children think of suicide; Oklahoma County’s CARES Act funding battle explained; cowboys raise cash for hospital foundation and more: Your morning headlines for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 30 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 County's CARES Act funding decision could have lasting ramifications]( Oklahoma County gave over 75% of its federal COVID-19 relief money to the county jail. Some worry the federal government will say that was illegal. Latest News/Sports [Survey finds many Oklahoma school children have suicidal thoughts]( More than 1 in 5 Oklahoma adolescent school children who took a national survey reported seriously thinking about suicide within the prior 12 months. More than 1 in 9 reported actually attempting to take their own lives. [The Dream Clock: How a friendship with George Floyd and work with non-profit continues to build bridges in community]( Stand up. Speak up. Be accountable. That's one of the principal tenets that's guided Jonathan Veal in recent months. [Did judge misuse campaign funds?]( On the eve of her ouster trial, Oklahoma County District Judge Kendra Coleman is facing a new criminal investigation, this time into whether she misused campaign funds. [Technology delays making school year start 'even harder']( Unexpected delays in technology deliveries have cut close to the start of the school year, potentially affecting hundreds of Oklahoma students. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Tramel: OKC Thunder report card dismal after blowout loss to Rockets]( The Thunder's shooting and ball security were horrible, and defense wasn't exactly spiffy, either [OKC Thunder: Starting lineup has struggled against Rockets]( Something isn't clicking with the Thunder's starting five, and slow starts to both halves Saturday night contributed to OKC's 114-80 loss to Houston. [Carlson: Why OKC Thunder's biggest key against the Rockets is the three - point guards, that is]( The biggest strengths of these two teams are well established. Houston shoots from deep and never stops. Oklahoma City attacks with a three-headed point-guard monster. Business [Oklahoma ranch teams compete and raise funds for Children's Hospital Foundation]( Coronavirus ain't got nuthin' on a wild cow that's got to be milked. [Noble Research Institute plans online event to help people learn how to grow pecan orchards]( Noble Research Institute will host an online learning event, titled "So You Want to Grow Pecans," at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. [Futures File: New Fed inflation policy sends gold prices higher]( Soybeans neared a one-year high on Friday, exceeding $9.47 per bushel. Opinion [Point of View: Silence of Oklahoma's majority party has been deafening]( In the course of a few weeks, we have discovered that the governor has withheld information from the public concerning how COVID-19 is impacting Oklahoma, and just recently, completely misrepresented a closed-door meeting he had with White House Taskforce Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx. 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.