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In McDowell County, West Virginia, some residents say the water in their wells smells of rotten eggs. They’re forced to rely on mountain springs, rain or other methods. Others there say access to public water doesn’t reach their homes because of funds that ran dry.

Critics of the ruling say it will embolden other religious social services providers to discriminate, while others say its impact will be muted.

President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, establishing June 19th as a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. NBC News’ Morgan Radford meets artist Reginald Adams, the creator of a mural that honors the history and educates viewers about Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti deserves a “very substantial” prison sentence for trying to extort millions from Nike. According to the government, Avenatti tried to force the company to pay him up to $35 million dollars over allegations of corruption involving Nike and college athletics.

"Nobody in this country should go bankrupt for medical care. Nobody should have to forgo their pills or not get that surgery they need or go to their follow-up," said a cancer survivor.

Multiple investigations are ongoing into the incident that police say was an accident. The victim's mother says she wants the officer held accountable.

A CDC panel of experts will meet next week to review the cases.

New coronavirus cases are rising across the country. Not all upticks are the same.

NBC News is following Covid-19 case numbers in states and territories in the United States. The data will be updated daily.

The accused killer, Marcus Anthony Eriz, is "an extreme danger to the community" and "cannot control his temper," according to prosecutor.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was responding to criticism from statehood advocates who support a competing bill.