9 To Know: April 28, 2023

Here are the nine stories you need to know from both Oklahoma and around the world.

9 - Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoes funding for OETA, the state's public TV broadcaster. He calls OETA's strategic value "at best unclear -- if not outright imagined."

8 - A bill banning gender reassignment surgery for Oklahoma children under 18 heads to the Governor's desk. It advanced after contentious debate in the State Senate.

7 - Sooners offensive tackle Anton Harrison was the only first round pick from OU or OSU in last night's NFL draft. He's heading to Jacksonville. Alabama QB Bryce Young went number one, to the Carolina Panthers.

6 - Former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury investigating January 6th.

The seven hour appearance Thursday came just hours after a federal appeals court denied a bid to block the testimony.

5 - Two U.S. Army helicopters have collided and crashed in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. More information is expected from the Army today.

4 - Memorial Marathon Weekend is here! It kicks off with the health and wellness expo Friday. The 5K, Senior and Kids Marathons are tomorrow. The wheelchair, full and half marathons are Sunday.

3 - A Woodward firefighter is in the hospital this morning after this massive three-story commercial fire in downtown Woodward yesterday. We're told the firefighter is doing well.

2 - Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed 20 Senate Bills yesterday promising more to come. The Governor says all Senators who stand in the way of his tax cut and education reform plans will have their bills vetoed.

1 - $10 million dollars bond, that's how much a man accused of attacking an Oklahoma City Police officer is being held for. Investigators say Deangelo Wright attacked an officer on the job Thursday morning. That officer remains in the hospital this morning with a broken jaw and missing teeth.