More than a 100 countries defy us warnings and vote against americas decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital. Were gonna rise up time to take a shot from penniless immigrant to founding father. The hip hop musical hamilton makes its debut in london, the First Showing outside of new york. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond one hundred days. Hello and welcome, im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The people of catalonia have been voting again today two months after a failed attempt to break away from the rest of spain. The polls closed just a few minutes ago. Todays election was called after the Spanish Government sacked the former Regional Government and imposed direct rule. Today the anti independence newspaper el pais called on voters to end the chaos and staunch the wounds, but will it put an end to the divisions in spains most prosperous region . From there, our correspondent James Reynolds reports. After months of crisis, the people of
Counting has started in catalonia. The polls closed an hour ago in Regional Elections that are, effectively, a referendum on independence from spain. In fact this election is happening after a referendum in october was declared illegal and the Catalan Government was sacked. Well today is close. This is coming in from the Reuters News Agency as saying after 30 of the votes counted, catalonia the socialist parties are on track for an absolute majority in the regional parliament. Secessionist parties. Turnout has been high. This is spains major newspaper highlighting voters, and many of them coming out and where they went looks crucial to the result. We have seen big keys through the day, these were from early on this morning. Reasonably long waits, completely peaceful throughout. That is worthy of note because what we saw in october, will surely remember, these pictures when the Spanish Police try to stop that referendum on independence going ahead. There were violent clashes became a Ma
As they get older. Homelessness in the uk. We report on the high number of young people sofa surfing with no place to call home. Im passionately smashing every expectation. And the runaway broadway hit about triumph through adversity thats now opened in london. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, a let off for Manchester United and manchester city. Therell be no fa punishment after that dressing room altercation. Good evening. A day after the forced resignation of damian green from the cabinet the woman who alleged he made inappropriate advances has spoken tonight to the bbc. Kate maltby a former conservative activist says she passed her concerns on to downing street back in 2016. Ms maltby who was found to be a plausible witness by an official inquiry said the culture in downing street needed to change. And tonight number 10 said that everyone should be able to work in politics without fear or harassment. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has this exclusive repor
You can watch this and other American History programs on our website where all of our videos are archived. That is cspan. Org history. The novembere of 7, 1917 Russian Revolution, about 2. 5 million russians had been killed in the great war and some 6 million had been wounded are taken prisoner. Up next on American History tv, russian history professor Olga Porshneva discusses how the russian soldiers believed and their attitudes towards the war and how it contributed to their unrest and the revolution and birth of the soviet union. Was hosted by the kansas city war museum. It was part of a twoday symposium on the war. Olga porshneva is a professor of russian history at the university in russia. She has given she has been given the highest distinction in russia of the best doctoral thesis in the field of russian history in 2000. She is the author of more than 250 published monographs and articles. Is a memberrshneva of the Russian Association for the First World War studies and the ex
Across from the most famous house in maybe the world. I had to put my glasses on. I went clerk cant hear. It is so great to be here with you, kathy lee, with everybody around the country. The holidays are about family traditions. To like as we get ready this tree and listen to music, we are not only mindful of our own families, but our men and women serving in uniform around the world. Your service and your sacrifice are in inspiration. Millions of americans will be celebrating with their own holiday traditions, but tonight we are glad you have joined us here. Speaking of music, lets start it. Lets hear it for the United States navy band. Way to go. Now it is my great honor to welcome the first family of the United States. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Trunk. Mr. President and mrs. Trunk, Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Trump thank you very much. We want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas, a happy new year, unbelievable holidays, and we are now