Suzanne Gamboa

While some families confirmed the deaths of their loved ones, others were still waiting for news of the missing, who were swept away by Hurricane Helene floodwaters.

Surviving employees alleged Impact Plastics told them to be at work and released them too late to escape floodwaters; the company has said it did not threaten to fire anyone.

Bertha Mendoza, 56, had just celebrated her birthday a week before she was swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters as she and others were trying to get to safety.

An NBC News investigation and timeline reveals how events quickly and dramatically unfolded amid a "one-in-5,000-year flood."

The Atlantic reported that Trump made the remark about slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén in a discussion with staff members about the cost of her funeral, two sources said.

In a scathing editorial over the remark at the Trump rally, Puerto Rico's largest newspaper exhorted the millions who live on the mainland to vote for Harris, slamming Trump for his "contempt" and "disdain."

Democrat Rudy Salas vies to be the first Latino in Congress from the Central Valley, while Republican Rep. Mike Garcia aims to retain his northern Los Angeles seat.

Vice President Kamala Harris won a slim majority of votes cast by Latinos, but Trump bested a high set by George W. Bush.

Members of the GOP in immigrant-heavy states tried to reassure constituents that Trump is focused on dangerous criminals and not on "hardworking" immigrants.

A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Donald Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still back progressive policies.