Pkg nats other folder mcmullen. Alabama. To rnado scantlin pj 44 it s hitting the water tower cover with tornado vo from 23 at least 12 reported tornadoes tore through the south tuesday. Nats other folder stringer scooba ms tornado tornado on the ground, tornado on the ground. That things moving. This one touched down in scooba, mississippi and made it all the way to alabama. Leveling homes and leaving a path of destruction that stretched across both states. In Rankin County mississippi, Fire Fighters rescued at least 8 people from rising flood waters sot when i seen those lights coming down the road i knew that we were going to be ok. 00seeing them come that was the best part of it. Social folder collinsville ms tornado credit aaron pogue 07 exterior damage vo from ctm begnaud storm bulk nats it s right there. The tornado that hit collinsville, mississippi ripped apart the First Baptist church. It s pastor wade ricks said he heard it coming and rushed his family to safety. Begnaud stand up the pastor loaded his wife and son up into this white suburban and pulled it alongside the Church Thinking the wall of the building would help protect the vehicle you can see what happened to the back window. The church where they survived by huddling under a desk. Sf the damage is pretty extreme. Every building has received substantial damage. The same storm system fueling tornadoes in the south pause for nats is creating blizzard like conditions across the central plains. A whiteout in southwestern minnesota prompted a travel ban. While more than a foot of ow fell in parts of nebraska. Begnaud on cam there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to tornadoes in the south. As for today from tallahassee to delaware the real threat is flash flooding. David begnaud, cbs news, collinsville, ms. Charges dropped in a Virginia Beach case where a woman was accused of stabbing the father of child to death. Newschannel 3 s Gabriella Deluca joins us now with the update. The commonwealth s Attorney SaysMegan Dejesus killed her boyfriend Terrance Covington in self defense after she was previously charged with voluntary manslaughter. Covington s family and friends have moments after Megan Dejesus walked out court with her charges dropped. That evidence according to the commonwealth s attorney proved that she killed 23 year Terrance Covington in self defense. She was previously charged with voluntary manslaughter. The commonwealth s Attorney S Office issued a statement saying prosecutors were notified very early on that this may be the outcome and there is insufficient evidence to prove that dejesus committed a crime. Police tell newschannel 3 the night she stabbed her boyfriend, the two got into an argument. It turned violent and she stabbed him in the chest. But covington s side did and they say they don t believe the commonwealth s evidence is accurate and that dejesus the charges could be brought back if the commonwealth finds different evidence that shows dejesus committed a crime but a spokesperson says it isn t likely. Gabriella deluca newschannel 3. Virginia beach police have arrested a man who they say robbed a 711 this morning. 26yearold Gregory Jones has been charged with robbery and providing a false id. Police say he walked into the store on holland road near south rosemont road around one this morning. We re told he confronted the clerk and then demanded the cash. No one was hurt. People who were inside stores along Towne Center Way in hampton were told to leave the building today. That s because fire crews were on the scene this morning investigation what they believed was a suspicious package. Hampton s Fire Department tweeted out these photos. They deemed the package safe and gave the all clear around one this afternoon. Ahead on newschannel three scammers are looking to hear how a virginia non profit was almost duped. And a terrifying experience for fliers when one passenger was newschannel three is taking action to help you beat the backups newschannel three is monitoring the scene of a big crash in chesapeake. The bridge boulevard. The crash happened just before three this afternoon. Right now all west lanes are still closed. And backups are about 6 miles. These are pictures of the crash. Officials say a van traveling westbound sideswiped a tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of the road. This caused the van to strike another tractor trailer traveling in the same direction. One of the tractor trailers lost its load blocked the westbound lanes of 64. We are told the driver of the van was taken to the hospital. The roadway is shutdown until debris can be cleared. Ahead on newschannel three 3 choose wisely. That profile picture you re posting online could be seen by friends and your potential new job. And at 6. Protecting you kids online. After the murder of a virginia teenager even the most vigilant parents are asking are take a look at the road ways out there. Right now newschannel three photojournalist John Hamilton is near College Drive in suffolk showing you how we ll have an update on how the rain could impact your commute in just a moment. Another case of the brain disease cte has been found in a former nfl player. Former Oakland Raiders quarterback kenny stabler died at age 69 back in july of colon cancer. But now a boston neurologist says the former super bowl mvp and hall of famer had stage three cte. The disease which is linked to repeated brain trauma can only be diagnosed after death. Some of its symptoms are memory loss and depression. Experts say cte has been found in former players from every position except kicker. Right now North Carolina doctors are testing a new tool to fight cancer. Oncologists at duke are trying an injectable agent which acts like a flourescent dye under a special camera. This makes it easier to identify and remove tumors. Doctors say being able to confirm all of the tumor is gone can prevent additional surgeries. The potential so far researchers have tested it on animals. Duke doctors says they hope to get funding to start another round of trials to test the technology s effectiveness. Newschannel 3s taking action for saint Jude Childrens Research hospital. You could win a home of your own. This is new video of this years dream home in the great bridge section of chesapeake. A 100 dollar ticket could put you in this house valued at 550 thousand dollars there s plenty of room, 28hundred square feet five bedrooms, three and a half baths. And if you buy early, there s a bonus prize reserve your ticket before march 13th youll also be entered for the early bird prize. Just take a look at the 2016 chrysler 200 limited sedan, courtesy of Hall Automotive and southern bank. And the best part of it all every dollar goes to help kids battle cancer at st. Jude. You can get your 100dollar 1800 8515323 or by stopping by any townebank location in Hampton Roads. New at 5 a good resume and solid references arent the only thing job applicants have to worry about these days. It turns out your social media profiles can also play a big role in whether or not you get a job. Hena daniels explains. Like most 22 yearolds anitha uhneethuh benjamin spends a fair amount of time on social media. SotAnitha Benjamin 22years old i use my linkdin, i use facebook, i use instagram, all that stuff. But when the College Graduate started looking for a job last year she was careful about what she posted. Sot Anitha Benjamin 22years old i was thinking that i should definitely keep it professional because its all online and everyone can see everything that you are posting. And new Research Shows thats a good idea because businesses are looking. Gfx a report from the society for Human Resource management finds one third of companies have disqualified because of information found on their social media accounts. In another survey, officeteam asked hiring managers the most Common Social media mistakes job applicants make. 45 percent said posting negative or inappropriate comments 35 percent said posting or being tagged in inappropriate photos. Sotdawn fey district pres. , officeteam if you are too negative, too opinionated it could really come off to some individuals that you could be a problem in the workplace. bridge hena daniels cbs News New York and if you think staying offline is the answer. Think again. 17 percent of hiring managers questioned job applicants who didnt post regularly or didnt have a social media profile at all. SotAnitha Benjamin 22years old the way people perceive us is very important. Having a professional presence online worked for benjamin. She recently got a corporate job. Her first out of college. Hena daniels, for cbs news, new york. It appears there is a sweet science when it comes to making right now a krispy kreme shop in greensboro is cranking out these sweet treats. The general manager says she expects to go through 9 gallons of panther blue icing over Super Bowl Weekend that s enough icing to cover 300 dozen donuts. There s a lot of panthers and broncos pride at super bowl city. Right now our Makenzie Walter is there in San Francisco covering all the excitement. In 30 minutes plus you can follow her and newschannel three on twitter. Use hashtag sb50 wtkr when you make a post. Watch superbowl 50 this sunday right here on newschannel three. Newschannel three viewer joel parker and his family will be watching the game in style. He s the winner of one of our 50 inch smart tvs our Blaine Stewart and Kristen Crowley presented him with his prize this morning. You can be just like joel with a 50inch smart tv of your own. You just need to look for the daily keyword on newschannel 3 this morning starting tomorrow at five am. Tracking rain, storms and much cooler air. As we move through this wednesday night, stay weather aware. We are tracking a strong cold front that will move in from the west. This front Severe Weather, and as it crosses Hampton Roads and ne North Carolina tonight, we could see some strong to severe thunderstorms, too, as the front moves in to a warm, humid environment. Any storms that develop have the potential to produce strong gusty winds, heavy rain and flooding. Talking about the winds, well see them anywhere between 15 and 25 mph from the south. Higher gusts are likely. Otherwise, expect mostly cloudy skies and overnight temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Periods of rain will continue on thursday as the front stalls off the coast. Some of the rain could be heavy at times, but there will likely be a few breaks in the rain. Otherwise, expect mostly temperatures will fall from the upper 50s in the morning to the upper 40s by afternoon. While most areas will see rain thursday night, a couple of snowflakes could mix in, too, but at this point, it does not look like a big event. Most of the rain will push out early friday, giving way to clearing skies. It will still be breezy and cold with high temperatures in the mid 40s. Saturday brings sunshine with highs in the upper 40s. Well be near 50 on sunday with showers late sunday night into newschannel three is taking action to help you beat the backups all westbound lanes on interstate 64 near great bridge boulevard are now cleared. An earlier crash caused a closure there for about 3 hours. Drivers are still dealing with big backups. Here s a look at one of the top trending stories on the newschannel three app. It s a story that seems like a horrifying movie scene but it happened in reallife to passengers aboard a flight from somalia. Officials say a midair explosion on a jetliner left a gaping hole and one passenger was plane. As Jonathan Vigliotti reports somalia investigators are looking into whether a bomb caused the disaster. Pkg cell phone video captured the aftermath of tuesdays explosion as air poured through the gaping hole of the plane. Oxygen masks were tossed around and one passenger was sucked out. His body was found later. Interior see kullane filming a somali diplomat on board, awake kullane who shot this video said everyone was afraid they were going to die. Awale kullane passenger we saw a hole in the plane and the first thing you think about is you know, can we really make it. Interior the plane was headed to the east african country of djibouti when the blast happened minutes after takeoff. The plane was at a relatively low altitude and the aircraft held together until the pilot was able to land it. Somali Officials Say they ve found no evidence of criminal activity so far, but the plane s pilot and aviation experts say the hole showed all the signs of terrorism. Sot denny kelly aviation consultant cbs that s a bomb. That hole is caused by a bomb. And they ll be able to tell that, or they probably already know. The Al Qaeda LinkedTerror Group Al Shabaab controls part of the country. And isis is expanding in the region. Vigliotti, cbs news. Suggested anchor tag Authorities Say the passenger blown out of the plane was a 55 year old man. New at 5 right now scammers are trying to take money from those who need it most. Melissa hipolit tells us how crooks are actually trying to get charities to write them checks for thousands of dollars. 184755 ready go slicing throuh the water. 184452 you guys are lifting your head too much these kids learn how to swim at swimrva. A non profit that wants to teach every kid to swim. Whether they can afford lessons or not. 184553 take your time the organization relies on donations to stay afloat. So when this email. Nat pop arrived in executive director Adam Kennedys inbox right before the new year. He was thrilled. 183504 game changer for us the email came from a man named Ken Mcfarlane. In london. The director of mcfarlane latter architects. He offered to give swimrva a donation of 30,000 dollars. 183454 that for us teaches almost 1,000 says he was skeptical. But a check for almost 40,000 dollars arrived on january 6th. 183154 it was like, oh i think this might be real but before kennedy cashed the check. A new email from ken. Who told him his accountant made a mistake and gave swimrva 10,000 dollars too much. Thats when he knew ken was a fraud. 183237 once they asked for money back it was a go no go, and we tore up the check at that point Tom Gallagher with the Better Business bureau. Says at least two dozen nonprofits in the area received fraudulant donations from ken. And some even tried to cash the checks. Hes now warning everyone to keep your eyes above water for the scam. 182447 youre not going to get a contribution for 40,000 dollars unless youve been working that 182457 these things dont just happen kennedy says there is a Ken Mcfarlane in london who firmbut he says the scammer stole his identity. Kennedy contacted mcfarlane to alert him to the scam. Next on newschannle three at 6. Justice for jada. A newport news family calling for answers from police after a thirteen Year Old Girl was at the breaking point. A newport news family s public plea to find justice for a thirteen year old murdered while attending a birthday party. And the murder of another thirteen Year Old Girl from blacksburg virginia reigniting terror for parents who worry about how their children spend time on the internet, and who they might be talking to. A massive storm reaching across the country carrying heavy rain and snow. We re tracking Severe Weather for our area in