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Unclear why 4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico crossed the border, FBI says

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of four Americans believed to have been kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico after crossing into Matamoros, Tamaulipas. NBC News Ken Dilanian reports on if the FBI knows why the Americans crossed the border and what Mexico’s president is saying about the situation.  » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver […]

Haiti Gang Leader Threatens To Shoot 17 Hostages If Demands Aren’t Met

Most of the 17 missionaries being held hostage in Haiti are American. The gang leader is demanding $1 million for each captive. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has more. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC […]

Why are schoolchildren being kidnapped in Nigeria? | Start Here

Why are officials in Nigeria unable to protect schoolchildren from mass kidnappings? Kidnappers in Nigeria are increasingly targeting schools and abducting hundreds of students for ransom. #AJStartHere explains #Al_Jazeera_English #Start_Here #Al_Jazeera_Digital_Shows Let’s talk about the kidnappings. Children in Nigeria are being abducted from schools — often hundreds of boys and girls at a time. They’re taken for ransom. Some of them make it home. But many haven’t. So who’s behind the kidnappings? Why are they still happening? And why have the people in charge failed to stop them? It’s hard to get an exact number but around 700 people have been abducted in Nigeria so far this year — most […]