♪ millions of across texas are waking up this morning without safe drinking water and many with eye-popping energy bills rising as much as 10,000%. our morgan chesky on the ground this morning, we're finding out what happened to boeing's 777. and the u.s. passes the milestone of 500,000 deaths. the white house is ramping up plans to get economic relief to americans as soon as possible. gas prices are spiking

across the country surging even over last week's rise we'll tell you why plus, the latest from nbc's groundbreaking over sleeps "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm frances rivera >> i'm phillip mena. we begin this week marking an unfathomable loss in the u.s over 500,000 americans have now been killed by this virus. that means 1 in 670 americans has died from covid, nearly half of those deaths happened this winter >> those winter storms delayed many vaccinations but the white house has a plan for getting back on track. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell >> reporter: at delaware's dover speedway, this slow crawl of cars is a race to vaccinate. >> we have to get all of these people their suspected doses. >> reporter: did delayed by bad weather the new drive-through

vaccination sites will deliver 18,000 second dose shots over six days, with help from the federal government >> we can get the facilities here and build from the ground up to make something like this happen >> reporter: long lines at a vaccination center in brooklyn, new york >> it was rather daunting to see such a long line and you walk and walk and walk. >> reporter: the city says its supply of first dose shots fell to fewer than 1,000. senate majority leader chuck schumer says he is pushing the white house. >> new york needed more vaccines new york needed communication with the federal government. >> reporter: the biden administration says distribution is rebounding after severe million doses. >> we've been able to get about 2 million of those 6 million doses out. we expect to rapidly catch up this week, fill that backlog >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci says vaccine delays are painful but can be overcome.

>> it say setback because you'd like to see the steady flow of vaccine getting into people's arms but we can play pretty good catch-up >> reporter: the president's covid relief plan moves forward in the house the $1.9 trillion package includes billions for vaccines, schools, house republicans say it's too expensive and the giveaway for progressives. >> we're going to pass 1.9 trillion additional. >> thanks to kelly o'donnell for that report. the toll for the family hanging heavy over the nation's capitol this morning president biden will confront the staggering loss of more than 500,000 americans at a speech later this evening let's bring in tracie potts. how is the president commemorating the victims? >> well, he's making remarks,

philip, after a moment of silence at the white house the first lady, dr. jill biden had there will be and as well as the second gentleman to commemorate that grim milestone of half a million deaths live to cov covid-19 meantime, today on capitol hill, a couple of the president's cabinet nominees are being considered we'll see hearings for judge merrick garland as attorney general. he has said in a statement that he will investigate the capitol riot, saying 150 years after the department's founding, battling eck streamist attacks on our democratic institutions also remain central to its mission. we'll see a hearing for neera tanden, and she's getting pushback at from at least one democrat joe manchin said he will consider not voting for her because of her tweets against

republicans. >> president biden still trying to fill out her team, tracie, thank you. federal disaster aid has been approved for 77 counties. power is restored to a majority of the state but millions of people are still without water new york democratic congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez volunteered at a houston food bank and raise $5 million. mark cuban donated $1.5 million to the disaster relief fund. walmart include d $1 million in products our morgan chesky shows us why >> reporter: a texas size thaw flooding the state with one problem after another. crews rushing to fix burst water lines as many try to find emergency supplies >> just devastating we shouldn't have to live like this, you

know >> reporter: gilbert gomez boiling water. the governor addressing another widespread problem >> texans have suffered through days of freezing cold without power should not be subjected to skyrocketing energy bills due to a spike in the energy market >> reporter: now, restricting energy companies from cutting off customers due to non-payment, essentially placing all bills on hold. this was the retirement home >> reporter: and scott signed up for griddy energy, know knowing the rate could vary. when the power supply went down, his $200 went off. when it was all said and done what was the damage? >> $16,700 something like this >> reporter: this was not a

bill this was a withdrawal >> it was a withdrawal her he had already dipped into retirement savings >> this is a difficult situation. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to griddy but has not heard back willoughby not alone joining millions of texans in houston, senator ted cruz showed photos days after facing backlash from a flight to cancun beyonce's website now reads if you're in texas you can apply for assistance this smmorning, good news on th power front, texas governor greg abbott said 7,000 people still remain without power respect reed storation sometime today. united airlines has temporarily suspended the boeing

777 aircraft with pratt & wit sni engines the flight from denver from hawaii experienced engine failure and caught fire, sending debris spiraling >> boeing has suspended operations for the aircraft. and the faa will order stepped up inspections of the planes nbc's meagan fitzgerald has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: frances, good morning, i can tell you they're breathing a sigh of relief many passengers started praying immediately because they didn't think they would make it off alive. >> mayday, mayday. >> terrifying. you can hear it like a boom and we started shaking

>> reporter: in en route to hawaii, 241 people on board. >> so, the engine was on fire. there was smoke coming out of it i told my wife that the engine was gone she got up and looked out the window and was a little bit panic stricken >> reporter: panic and fear turning into relief. the plane landed safely, but a source familiar with the investigation tells nbc news that a fan blade inside the engine broke off, half of another was gone >> one of those separates can cause a chain reaction inside that can really do damage. >> reporter: aviation experts say one of the biggest questions is why the exterior of the structure flew off >> this is a bit troubling because the structure should still remain attached even if you have a fan blade failure >> it's just dropping pieces >> reporter: that failure caused debris from the plane to scatter throughout several neighborhoods

outside of denver. >> we looked up and there was a ton of black stuff falling out of the sky at first, it looked like confetti >> all of a sudden, i heard a big boom and the house shook >> reporter: parts scattered across fields and streets, even causing damage to some homes >> i'm go like what is that? i get up and look at it, i see right away it's the front end of an airplane engine >> reporter:s ntsb showering th area trying to find what happened investigators picked up debris on saturday, including from the field behind me. i can tell you the investigation into how and why this happened is under way frances. >> thank you three people are dead after a shoot-out at a gun store near new orleans. a sheriff's official said a gunman opened fire on saturday killing two people others in the store shot back

with their own weapons the initial shooter was killed and two others were injured in the gun fight. according to our affiliate wdsu the gunman walked into a store with an unholstered gun and then the shoot-out. it's time for a out la of us to thaw out. let's see how the weather is going to help. here's nbc meteorologist kill ba bill karins. >> we have rain and snow and a mix. the green on the map series of rain, a wet morning in tennessee. much of the areas of north carolina, too. as far as the snow go, there's a coating on the roads in the pittsburgh area. give yourself extra time same as detroit. this storm is going into move in through the day. washington, d.c., no problems today. your roads are wet even if the snowflakes are falling it will melt once you get away from the i-80

corridor, that's where you'll have problems especially in pennsylvania how about the deep south, 50 to 60 degrees warmer than last week this is how it should be in texas this time of year. we're going to melt that snow i. philadelphia, 36 interior areas cooler than that. areas like little rock, they have about a foot of the snow on the ground melting it today. let's take a look at that week ahead forecast we'll let you know if any new storms are on the horizon coming up >> oh, boy >> right now, we'll enjoy the weather as is, bill, thanks. >> the nhl is enjoying a scenic weekend of games played on the shore of lake tahoe.

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healthy. it's our nature.™ we're back with our series "kids under pressure." we partnered with challenge success for an unprecedented study for the effect of us of the pandemic on high school students >> our survey found students are stressed and sleeping a whole lot less here gad i schwartz >> i definitely don't think i'm getting enough sleep >> our sleep schedules are messed up. >> reporter: a lot of people assume because of the pandemic

kids are sleeping more you have seen that among students? >> actually, i've seen the opposite they have a harder time sticking to a routine and they're sleeping less now. >> reporter: our survey found half of students are getting less sleep before the lockdowns and virtual learning and half of male students and even more female students saying stress keeps them up at night >> my eyes are so strained from spending so many hours in front of a screen it's hard to focus >> reporter: only 6% of students get the recommended nine or more hours of sleep, most clocking less than seven hours. how much sleep did you get last night? >> maybe seven hours >> reporter: how about you >> six or seven. >> reporter: students at la canada high school in california -- >> i've been getting less sleep just because i don't have a set schedule anymore i would say the anxiety and stress of covid keeps me up at night. >> reporter: but they are quick

to point out they're some of the lucky ones back in 2017, their high school implemented a bold change. moving the start time from 7:45 to 8:30 to allow students to get more sleep jim cardinal is the principal at la canada. >> when you are more rested and relaxed it changes the day >> reporter: what has the late start done for you >> it just gives you more time in the morning if i'm sleeping later, i have that space to sleep in >> it's helped the student body as a whole, the sleeping schedule tremendously. it's just better for mental health >> reporter: teachers say that extra sleep means more productivity in the classroom. did you notice the difference when you made the transition >> i think it was better for everybody. just that extra time for them to take that time in the morning automatically brightened everybody's mood >> reporter: the principal says if there's ever a time for when schools to consider a later

start is now when schools are already disrupted and students need it the most can you imagine going back to an earlier start? >> i can't imagine going back to an earlier start >> great for

nobody would have thought that would happen with all these people around. >> now at 4:30, a violent rampage. details coming to light about an attack on first responders and a killing in a small town leaving police looking for a woman and her child. plus, the new vaccine delivery system in place across the state. and the problems governor gavin newsom is admitting to the rollout. plus. >> we heard this big crash boom and this big silver piece roll right in front of our picture window there. >> now grounded. plane parts falling from the sky, a flight forced to make an emergey