News Headlines - 15 January 2015

▽Ohio man arrested for alleged plot to attack U.S. Capitol - CBS News

U.S. officials have arrested an Ohio man in connection with a plan to attack the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, CBS News has confirmed.

▽Spain's Catalonia calls snap vote - Europe - Al Jazeera English

The leader of Spain's Catalonia region has announced that regional elections will be held in September to determine whether a majority of lawmakers favour an independence drive.

▽Greens close to overtaking Ukip and Lib Dems in number of members | The Guardian

The party now has 41,567 members, which is just a few hundred behind Ukip’s 41,943 and a few thousand behind the Liberal Democrats’ last total of 44,576. The boost in support for Green leader Natalie Bennett’s party coincides with a burst of publicity about the fact she may not be allowed to take part in the televised election debates because the party is not considered big enough.

▽‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Linked Firm Raided by Federal Agents - Bloomberg

A Florida medical device firm that employs a man who inspired the character played by Jonah Hill in the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” was raided by federal agents, a lawyer for the company said.

▽Amazon Signs Woody Allen to Write and Direct TV Series - NYTimes.com

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it had signed Mr. Allen to write and direct his first television series. The company said it had ordered a full season of half-hour shows, as yet untitled, which will make their debut on the service next year. It provided few other details.