The man last known to be seen with a University of Pittsburgh student before she vanished from a beach in the Dominican Republic gave more details to local prosecutors about the last time he saw her,

Over the past 24 hours, more than 40 reported tornadoes have swept across eight states in the Midwest and South -- and the dangerous severe weather threat continues. The eight states with reported tornadoes in the past day are Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.

Portions of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania were under a new tornado watch issued on Sunday by the National Weather Service, as the death toll from storms rose to at least 34 people in six states since Friday.

All hazards are on the table: damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, lightning, an isolated tornado, heavy rain, and small hail.

Supercell thunderstorms in Mississippi are now tracking into Alabama. These storms are moving quickly at 50 mph. These tornadoes have produced damage in Mississippi. Severe weather is impacting West Alabama right now and will reach the I-65 corridor by 5 p.