Marissa Parra
Marissa Parra is a national correspondent for NBC News based in Miami, Florida.
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Marissa Parra is a national correspondent for NBC News based in Miami, Florida.
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3 people dead after small plane crashes near Boca Raton Airport in Florida
Three people onboard a small plane died after it crashed Friday morning near the Boca Raton Airport in Florida.
Republicans win special elections for two deep-red House seats in Florida
The Republican candidates prevailed in a pair of special congressional elections in Florida on Tuesday, NBC News projects, giving Republicans some more breathing room as they navigate a narrow House majority.
Hurricane Helene aftermath fuels Carolina fires, prompting new warnings and evacuations
The Table Rock wildfire burning in South Carolina continued to grow Thursday, but conditions that created dramatic expansion the day before eased, officials said.
NASA astronauts return after unexpected nine months in space
The latest news and live updates as NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who flew Boeing's Starliner to orbit, return on a SpaceX capsule after nine months in space.
Astronauts vs. Musk: Public spat ensues over claims that politics delayed a flight to Earth
Elon Musk and astronaut Andreas Mogensen exchanged barbs after Musk suggested that two NASA astronauts were abandoned on the space station “for political reasons.”
Olympian Fred Kerley hit with stun gun and arrested in Florida after altercation with police
Sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested after an altercation with South Florida police that ended with the two-time Olympic medalist hit with a stun gun, officials said Friday.
Hannah Kobayashi’s sister says family is unsatisfied with LAPD conclusion that she vanished voluntarily
The sister of 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi said Tuesday the police conclusion that she is a "voluntary missing person" is not satisfactory.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking charges
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Woman's husband was standing on the porch when their house floated away
The last time anyone saw Jerry Hunter, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, he was standing on the porch of his home as it floated away in the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene.
Tennessee investigating plastics factory after workers trapped by Hurricane Helene floods died or went missing
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday it is looking into allegations against an Erwin plastics factory where several workers died after they were swept away by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene and some were still missing.
Stranded cancer survivor desperately searches for medical supplies in wake of Helene
A 71-year-old diabetic man and cancer survivor who couldn't get back home after Helene is frantically looking for the supplies he relies on.
