from berlin. cracking down on the catalans. prosecutors calling for the arrest of the ousted catalan leader, carles puigdemont, after he refuses to return to madrid. eight other leaders taken to jail after the declaration of independence. also coming up, the man accused of carrying out the new york terror attack tells the court he feels good about what he has done. the u.s. president says the suspect should be given the death penalty. and jerome powell has been nominated as the new chief of the u.s. federal reserve, but will he push for the same old policies? we will get reaction from wall street. in the seventh game of the world series, the houston astros take down the los angeles dodgers to

take baseball's champ. this was the astros' first ever world championship in their 55 year history. we take a look at how they did it. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. good to have you with us. today, he defied an order, but the ousted catalan president is not facing arrest, at least not tonight. reports from spain say that a judge will not issue an arrest warrant for carles puigdemont today. what happens tomorrow remains uncertain. carles puigdemont failed to show up in court in madrid today, to answer questions on catalonia's declaration of independence. he is currently in brussels, along with four other members of

the dismissed regional government. the judge in madrid sent eight other members of the former catalan cabinet to prison today without bail. correspondent: "freedom," chanted the demonstrators outside of the catalan government building in barcelona. a show of support for the sacked officials appearing in court in madrid. they are facing possible charges of rebellion, after the region last week declared independence from spain. >> what i find it shameful is that defending people's opinions is considered a crime. letting people's voices be heard is not a crime. they haven't done anything but allow the parliament to work normally. correspondent: nowhere to be seen in barcelona is the catalan leader, carles puigdemont, who has traveled to belgium. he failed to appear in court in madrid today and the spanish state prosecutor wants him arrested. >> when somebody does not appear

after being cited by a judge to testify, in spain or in any other eu country an arrest , warrant is issued. it is a duty to answer to the summons. correspondent: carles puigdemont's lawyer says he will cooperate with the spanish and belgium authorities. >> the case will come before the belgian courts. and there he can defend himself against this extradition. the law has 9 exceptions on the european warrant. the court can refuse extradition. correspondent: outside of the supreme court in madrid, lawyers representing catalan leaders said that the no-show would impact on the other defendants. >> we will not analyze whether it will be beneficial or detrimental, but it is going to have an effect, that is for sure. correspondent: despite his passionate support in barcelona,

carles puigdemont's refusal to come before the court in madrid can only damage his case. ♪ brent: we want to go now to our correspondent charlotte chelsom-pill standing by. she is in barcelona. good evening. let's pick up the story with the lawmakers who are sent to jail today without a chance of bail. what more do we know about them? charlotte: good evening. i am outside of the catalan parliament at the moment. this is the place where on friday the dismissed lawmakers voted in favor of independence. there were tears inside the parliament -- cheers inside the parliament. tonight, a different picture. those who voted for independence are now in jail for what they have done. we know that there are eight of them behind bars tonight, one of them who also appeared before the high court escaped on bail.

he quit the government just before the vote, so he is not facing those charges. those eight people are facing serious allegations, rebellion alone, one of the charges leveled at them, carries up to 30 years in prison, so there is a good deal of concern among people here about what it will mean for the independence movement. there is a huge amount of anger as well, directed at the government in madrid, and also at the european union. people here all evening chanting "shame on europe." they have also asked how many political prisoners it will take for europe to act. brent: talk about what we are seeing behind you. it does look like a protest. how are people reacting to what has been unfolding today in madrid? charlotte: yes, there is a huge crowd behind me. at the moment, it is staying peaceful.

there is a fear that the news about the men and women that led them to independents, something the people here have wanted for decades, are now behind bars. there have been calls for more demonstrations just like this one. we are expecting more tomorrow and through to the next couple weeks. it looks like the anger that is being demonstrated is not going to be ending anytime soon. brent: ok. charlotte with the story for us tonight in barcelona. thank you very much. to the united states, change on the horizon of the u.s. federal reserve. the u.s. president has nominated jerome powell to head up the u.s. central bank. if confirmed by the senate, he would replace the janet yellen as the top monetary policy maker. we go to the business desk to hear about the development from the white house.

we know his name. who is he? >> we also know it is no surprise he has been nominated, because he has a very pragmatic policy, he is a pragmatic policymaker. the way he is doing his policy does not differ much from janet yellen, therefore we do not expect big changes when it comes to an interest rate hike. he is seen as a person who is soft on that, stable. but here is more. correspondent: if donald trump had his way, this man would head of the most influential central bank in the world. jerome powell, a former equity executive, has been sitting on the federal reserve for years. analysts expect him to hold on to the policies of his predecessor, janet yellen. that means he will adopt a cautious approach to moving rates. but he still must be confirmed by the senate. his appointment would be considered a compromise, one

acceptable to the democrats and republicans. he would assume his post in february, 2018. >> with much more on the decision, we are going now to our man on wall street. hello, jens. the entire process of nominating the new chief was unorthodox. they were floating names openly and loudly. how much damage does that do to the office of the fed? jens: the casting show is over, and yes it is a very crucial job, because a lot depends on monetary policy looking forward. if the u.s. economy can remain at pace. in the past, u.s. presidents have barely mentioned they are looking at candidates, so this was unusual. but people in the united states really do not pay attention to who is the chair of the federal reserve. you could also make the counter

argument that who is making the decision more public, may be even more people became aware of the position and the job, so i do not believe it is going to have a negative touch on the federal reserve looking forward, or to the image of the chairman of the federal reserve. >> yes, the first statement of the chief, let's take a listen. >> in the years since the global financial crisis, our economy has made substantial progress toward full recovery. by many measures we are closer to full employment and inflation has moved toward our target. our financial system is also without doubt far stronger and more resilient than it was before the crisis. the banks have higher capital, they are more aware of the risks they run, and they are better at managing the risks. while postcrisis improvement and supervision have helped to achieve these gains, i will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure the federal reserve remains vigilant and

prepare to respond to changes in the markets. >> this sounds rather positive and prepared. what is your view, jens? jens: i was standing on the floor of the new york stock exchange with the nomination came out and the trader next to me yelled, "boring." that was his reaction. but boring can be good. jerome powell stands for continuity and he will probably not do any crazy things. that will be good to be not creative or innovative -- that remains to be seen. but with continuity, you saw it here in the thursday session, wall street achieving a new record high for the dow jones industrial average. we should also be aware that the possibilities of jerome powell will be limited. he have to get out of the easing

policy and then they must amass over $4 billion in u.s. treasuries and mortgage papers to get rid of this -- and to get rid of this note will not be easy and it will limit the possibilities jerome powell will have. >> jens, thank you. brent: we will take the story to washington now. we want to bring incarsten von nahmen to talk more about the nomination. donald trump opted not to renominate janet yellen. what message is donald trump trying to send out with the nomination of jerome powell? brent: -- carsten: three points, donald trump once again made it clear that he is an unusual presidents, breaking with the kind of tradition by not read nominating the fed chief --

renominating the fed chief from his predecessor. he wants his own. the second point, he is very keen on deregulation. since he took office, environmental regulations and worker protector regulations have been rolled back in a massive way, because he thinks they will hamper businesses. and jerome powell is said to be more open to the regulating financial markets -- deregu lating financial markets. the third point, donald trump wanted change, but he did not want to rock the boat or nominate somebody seen as a fringe candidate. he wants some continuity. and as jens pointed out, business and wall street does not like surprises, they do not like abrupt changes. and donald trump deliver continuity. brent: ok. stand by. we have another story, donald

trump has renewed calls for the death penalty to be handed to the suspect in tuesday's terror attack in new york city. the accused, sayfullo saipov, waived his right to silence and told authorities he was inspired to kill by the so-called islamic state's online propaganda. meanwhile, the u.s. president has called for capital punishment for him, tweeting "he killed eight people and he should get the death penalty." family and friends of the victims have been holding vigils in their memory. ok. we go back to carsten. what do you think, could those death penalty remarks jeopardize the possibility of the suspect getting a fair trial? carsten: absolutely, or at least that is what i would argue if i was the defense attorney for that suspect in that trial,

because donald trump is the head of the executive branch, the same branch of government that is investigating and prosecuting the suspect. the original verdict of course will come from the judicial branch but still, how much of a , fair trial can there be if everybody knows that the top executive wants the man dead? and in one instance even called him an animal. that is why basically all presidents are advised not to weigh in on criminal cases. donald trump clearly does not care about such advice. i guess that is also some of his appeal to his supporters. he continues to throw red meat to his base and does not care much for conventions or legal standards. brent: we know the u.s. president suggested sending the suspect to going condo -- suspect to guantanamo.

and his attorney general pushing the ideas well -- ideas as well. what is happening here? carsten: i think jeff sessions was talking about the issue in general terms, pointing out that the military legal system with the detention center at guantanamo bay, and the civilian judicial system, are in the mix when it comes to prosecuting terrorism suspects. so guantanamo bay is used for so-called foreign fighters, where as the judicial system is for american citizens. the suspect is not a citizen, but a legal resident. i would think most legal experts agree that the suspect should be tried in the court in new york. brent:carsten von nahmen on the story tonight in the u.s. capital. thank you very much.

in germany, more than a month after national elections the company is still struggling t form a coalition government, and there is no sign of breakthrough. the parties are trying to hammer out an agreement on a host of issues, but negotiations are becoming contentious. the greens have accused the free democrats of "using populist platitudes." and the free democrats calling for mutual respect. correspondent: negotiators arriving for the latest round of talks. foreign and security policy is one area where the parties have different positions. the csu wants a halt to negotiations on turkey joining the eu. >> in foreign policy it is clear that we need a commitment that turkey will not be able to acquire full membership into the european union. correspondent: defense is another contentious issue. the free democrats want more spending for defense, but

develop mental aid should be taken into account as well. >> we want to achieve peace through diplomacy and create opportunities for local people through development corporation. we want stability and security, so that the threat of terror is diminished and people must no longer flee. correspondent: the role of the armed forces of germany is where there is strong disagreement. the greens want to restrict appointment, but the csu and other blocks see things differently. when it comes to arms sales, the greens want to ban exports to the crisis regions. contentious issues are plenty on the road to the coalition government. brent: here are some other stories making headlines around the world. a paris court has sentenced a suspect to 20 years in prison for terrorist offenses. he was cleared of helping his younger brother, mohammed, who attacked a jewish school in

2012, killing seven people. the younger brother was killed in days after the attack by police. the israeli prime minister and his british counterpart theresa may are marking the 100 anniversary of the controversial declaration that signaled british support for the creation of a jewish homeland. the celebrations included demonstrations in gaza and the west bank as palestinians took to the streets in protest. gavin williamson has been appointed the new defense minister in britain, replacing michael fallon who resigned among allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. his departure is the latest twist in the growing scandal over abuse in the u.k.'s halls of power. ok. now more business news. we will start in the u.k. >> and interest rate hikes. the bank of england raising the

interest rate for the first time in over a decade from .25% to .5%. they are at a crossroads on where brexit will take the nation. mark carney asking if it is time to tighten fiscal policy. correspondent: under his arm, good news for savers, but not good news for those with a mortgage to pay. the bank of england and announcing for the first time in 10 years the time is right to raise the interest rates upwards. >> with unemployment at a 42 year low, inflation running above target, and growth above its new lower speed limit, the time has come to ease our foot off of the accelerator. correspondent: a little and slowly, the rate only set the climb by a quarter at first, but the prospect of their departure from the eu means brexit is already beginning to bite. with prices reaching a five year high, action was needed say many

analysts. >> with inflation probably going above 3%, this is something they need to do, particularly at a time when the u.s. federal reserve is probably going to be raising rates in december of this year. and the ecb is pulling back their own stimulus program. correspondent: more rate rises expected over the next three years, depending on the financial impact of brexit. as the governor of the bank of england put it, these are not normal times. >> the news we will hear about now is not quite normal either. brent: a story about love, but also about hate. the taj mahal in india the heart of the political controversy. some hindu nationalists calling for it to be demolished. they say the mazza liam, built by a muslim, does not reflect the culture.

one lawmaker called it a blot on indian culture. correspondent: this majestic building named one of the seven wonders of the world 10 years ago. the taj mahal draws 8 million visitors per year. prince william of wales and his wife kate middleton among them. the taj mahal, commissioned in 1632, to 21 years to build. the builder intended it as a memorial to his favorite wife. but this long revered symbol of love is now being scorned by hindu fundamentalists because it was built by a muslim. >> any monuments built by muslims cannot be our national pride. they are the monuments of slavery. they are the monuments of hate. they are the monuments of cruelty. correspondent: hindu nationalists see it as a tribute

to muslim conquerors that occupied india in the 16th century. they believe it was built on top of an older temple. they want the hindu temple to be excavated, even if it means demolishing the taj mahal. >> just like the people of germany, they destroyed the wall of berlin, and in the same way this converted monuments, it should be reconverted into the temple. only then will it become a symbol of love, not hate. correspondent: the controversy dominating headlines for days. members of the ruling party in parliament support the cause of the fundamentalists. that is why the chief minister of the state was compelled to make a demonstrative visit to the taj mahal. wearing the robe of devout hindus, he is known as a hardliner. but in a symbolic appearance

meant to put an end to the dispute, he insisted the taj mahal should remain standing. he is a close confidant of the indian prime minister, who has used famous buildings to showcase india as a regional superpower. critics say that the party politics are dividing the country and pitting the hindu majority against the muslim minority. muslims say they feel marginalized by the government. the hardline hindu nationalists want to restrict religious freedom too. they say muslim prayer should be forbidden at the taj mahal. >> when it is a building by the archaeological department, muslims should not be able to go there. correspondent: and thus the symbol of love is being overshadowed by eric and siebel differences -- overshadowed by differences. brent: and some action on

thursday night. looking to keep hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive, after a scoreless first half hoffenheim went to the front. it held for three minutes, until a substitute fired in an equalizer and hoffenheim now in third place i in group c. the houston astros have won the world series for the first time in their history. it was the best-of-seven contest against the dodgers, going right to the wire, but the astros pulled off a solid victory in the decisive game to the utter delight of their fans. >> this is the moment 55 years of hurt finally came to an end. [applause] correspondent: the astros fans watching on a big screen at the houston home stadium going

wildly as they saw their team become world series champions. history in the making and a big moment for the city after recent events. >> we needed this. after hurricane harvey. it is incredible, game 7, world series. i am so excited. correspondent: houston exploded out of the blocks in game seven, hitting five home runs in the first two innings. george springer was the hero as he hit a home run for the fourth consecutive game. from there, they held off the dodgers, winning the game to seal a memorable first championship. thousands are still displaced following hurricane harvey's devastation and this victory was a boost for the whole city. >> everyone is down on their luck, but the astros picked us up. they gave us something to cheer for. now we are champions of the world. [cheers] ♪

correspondent: after 55 years waiting for glory, the party in houston will be loud and proud. ♪ [applause] brent: ok. something for houston to celebrate for a change. in the champions league, tough night for the german sides. and the path to the next round getting tougher after one team defeated 3-1. dortmund on the brink of elimination after their draw at home. rafael guerrero opening the scoring in the first half, returning to the pitch after a long-term injury. he evened the score for the second half through michael pote. dortmund did not have an answer. the defeat of real madrid keeping dortmund's hopes alive. just barely. and a reminder of the top story we're following.

spain's state prosecutor has asked a judge to issue an arrest warrant for dismissed catalan leader carles puigdemont who is currently in belgium and has refused to return to spain for questioning in his role for the declaration of independence. after a break i will be back to take you through "the day." see you then. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]