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One week after winter storms triggered boil-water notices in Texas, more than 8.7 million people are still affected. Here, a volunteer loads food and bottled water at a mass distribution site in Del Valle, Texas.

8.7 Million People Under Boil Water Notices In Texas

The figure is a sharp drop from the weekend – but it's still roughly comparable to the entire populations of states such as Virginia or New Jersey.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine in Edinburg, Texas, last year. The Rio Grande Valley, a four-county region that stretches across Texas's southernmost tip, remains one of America's most afflicted areas, with the highest hospitalization rates, deaths at more than twice the state average, overwhelmed hospitals and refrigerated trucks serving as back-up morgues.

Texas Vaccination Site Apologizes For Refusing COVID-19 Shots To 2 Eligible People

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley turned away people because they could not prove they live in the United States. Proof of residency and citizenship are not required under state rules.

President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff hold a moment of silence and candlelight ceremony in honor of those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus.

Watch: President Biden Delivers Emotional Remembrance Of 500,000 COVID-19 Victims

President Biden and Vice President Harris held a ceremony Monday night marking the grim milestone of 500,000 American deaths from COVID-19.

The White House tried to simulate some of the pomp of an official visit during a virtual meeting between President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday.

In An Awkward Virtual Visit, Biden Welcomed Canada's Trudeau To The White House

President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weren't able to meet in person because of COVID-19. The White House tried to simulate the experience instead.

At a Kedren Community Health Center vaccine clinic in South Central Los Angeles this month, 89-year-old Cecilia Onwytalu (center) signals she's more than ready to get her immunization against COVID-19.

Race Versus Time: Targeting Vaccine To The Most Vulnerable Is No Speedy Task

The Biden team wants to swiftly vaccinate people of color and others most vulnerable to COVID-19. But health centers are learning that speed and achieving racial equity don't always go hand in hand.

Kurtis Smith gives the Moderna coronavirus vaccine to a resident at Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Monday.

Why The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Has Gotten A Bad Rap — And Why That's Not Fair

By some measures, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may appear to be less effective than Moderna and Pfizer. But Dr. Ashish Jha says when it comes to hospitalizations and deaths, it's just as good.

Jimmy Glass, 60: Jackie Wilson's 'Because Of You'

The father was a huge Northern Soul fan and turned to Jackie Wilson's "Because Of You" during his illness.

Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

The rapper who ignited Brooklyn with his 2014 viral hit "Hot Boy" is set to be released from prison Tuesday. Louder Than A Riot hosts Rodney Carmichael and Sidney Madden say some big questions remain.

Myanmar vessel UMS Moattama, which was sent to return Myanmar migrants from Malaysia, is seen docked at a jetty outside Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Myanmar Nationals Deported From Malaysia Despite Outcry From Rights Groups

Malaysian immigration officials defied a court ordered stay and loaded the migrants onto three navy ships sent by Myanmar's military government to return them.

2/23 KVCR Midday News: Majority of IE Voters Support Mask Mandate, Civil Rights Institute

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include:A new poll shows that anti-mask protesters…

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