#BringBackOurGirls goes global
People around the world are horrified and outraged as the terror group Boko Haram threatens to sell hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls into slavery. The Nigerian government's response has been almost entirely ineffective. There is still no sign of the girls and this week Boko Haram launched a new attack in a remote area of Nigeria, where more than 300 people were killed.
As for the missing girls, the militants took them at gunpoint from their school in northern Nigeria on April 14. As time passes, the situation gets more desperate. This has triggered a global call for action, as people voice their anger and frustration with the demand #BringBackOurGirls. What started as a hashtag on social media quickly turned into a worldwide rallying cry.
You can watch the spread of the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag across Twitter since the girls vanished:
Some of the most famous and powerful figures on social media are adding their voices to the cause:
Race Day in Boston
Some ran to prove the terrorists did not win. Some ran to remember. Some ran to show what "Boston Strong" really means. There were as many reasons to run as there were runners in today's Boston Marathon. A year after a terror attack targeted the race, this year's Marathon had one of the largest field of runners in the race's history. That was matched by an overwhelming turnout of fans cheering along the route.
AC360 Producer Chuck Hadad was at today's race and sent back these photos.
-
- Ladder 15 Engine 33 Firehouse on Boylston Street. This sits blocks away from the finish line.
-
- Boston Police Officer stands watch in front of the Forum bar and restaurant, site of the second bombing.
-
- Spectator leans on a mailbox that sits in the same spot of one that shielded many from the brunt of the second bombing. The original mailbox has been taken as evidence.
-
- "We Will Remember" signs on Boylston Street, near the site of the first bombing.
-
- Marathon spectators settle in near the finish line.
-
- Security is intense to get into the finish line area on Boylston Street.
-
- Boston bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis speaks with Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bundchen near the finish line.
-
- Runner carrying American Flag nears the finish line
-
- The grandstands at the finish line at the Boston Marathon
"What is your baby thinking?"
This week AC360 is looking into whether babies are born with the ability to tell the difference between good and evil. So we asked viewers to send in photos of their babies, and tell us what their baby is thinking… even if it is just a guess.
Before AC360 Later
Tonight on Before AC360 Later
Before AC360 Later is back!
It has been way too long, but Anderson is back tonight to answer your questions.
If you are new to AC360 later check out this article, or our previous episodes.
Tonight we are talking about Michelle Obama's upcoming 50th birthday, French President Hollande's rocky relationships and we look ahead to Anderson's conversation with Richard Dreyfuss at 10pm.
Begin submitting your questions in the chatroom below beginning at 8:45 pm E.T.
Anderson will be live for tonight's video chat at 9:15 pm E.T.
Tonight on Before AC360 Later
There is a lot going on tonight, one of our favorite topics tonight is a new study suggesting some gender differences may be hardwired in our brains.
Tonight on Before AC360 Later
Before AC360 Later is back.
Anderson is answering your questions about today's biggest news stories, and talk about all of the holiday craziness.
Begin submitting your questions in the chatroom below beginning at 8:45 pm E.T.
Anderson will be live for tonight's video chat at 9:15 pm E.T.
Tonight on Before AC360 Later
It was a big night on Late Night TV. Anderson visited David Letterman, while President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush were Jay Leno's guests on the Tonight Show.
Anderson talks about all of it tonight on Before AC360 Later.
Start submitting questions and comments in the chatroom below starting at 8:45 pm E.T.
Live video chat begins at 9:15 pm E.T.
Tonight on Before AC360 Later
There is a lot going tonight and Anderson is here to talk about it.
Enter the chat through the Spreecast window below and submit your questions and comments.
The live video chat begins at 9:15 pm E.T.
