By Amarachi Orie, CNN

(CNN) — HBO has announced new cast members for season 4 of its hit drama “The White Lotus,” with Helena Bonham Carter and Chris Messina among the next wave of guests checking in to the luxury — and usually deadly — resort chain.

“The next round of bookings has begun in France,” the show wrote on its official Instagram account Thursday, in a joint post with HBO and HBO Max (which, like CNN, are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery).

The newcomers with a reservation include “Fight Club” and “Harry Potter” actress Bonham Carter, “Based on a True Story” star Messina, “Bad Boys” and “The Hunger Games” actor Alexander Ludwig, British actor Steve Coogan, model Marissa Long, actress and singer AJ Michalka and actor Caleb Jonte Edwards.

“God is so good — I am in the middle of so many feelings and I’m unbelievably honored to be joining this with such incredible people,” Long said in an Instagram carousel post on Thursday following the announcement.

In one video, she is seen sharing the news while teary-eyed and, in another video, she says, “I’m going to vomit.”

“Let’s goooooo!!!” Ludwig wrote in an Instagram story sharing the news on Thursday.

Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” which has won 16 Primetime Emmys, ended with shocking twists and a deadly shootout.

In the United States, 6.2 million viewed tuned into the finale on the night of its release, according to HBO.

After vacations in Hawaii, Italy and then Thailand, some season 3 cast members hoped the location of the upcoming season might be somewhere snowy, while others wished for a desert. The next luxury shenanigans will unfold somewhere in the middle, in France.

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Por Karina Tsui, CNN

Convocan protestas en todo EE.UU. este viernes contra la ofensiva inmigratoria del presidente Donald Trump, y los organizadores llaman a los manifestantes a boicotear las escuelas, el trabajo y las compras.

Las manifestaciones de este viernes ocurren mientras el zar fronterizo de Trump, Tom Homan, intenta restablecer el orden en Minneapolis.

Homan declaró este jueves que había ordenado a las autoridades federales de inmigración que trabajaran en un plan de reducción del número de agentes federales en Minnesota.

Las operaciones sobre el terreno serán focalizadas, indicó, añadiendo que “se quedará hasta que el problema desaparezca”.

Si recién te estás poniendo al día, aquí tienes algo más que saber.

• El plan de reducción depende de una mayor cooperación entre los sistemas penitenciarios de los condados y las autoridades de inmigración, afirmó Homan. Durante semanas, funcionarios federales y estatales han intercambiado críticas sobre las órdenes de detención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) (que permiten a ICE tomar la custodia de inmigrantes encarcelados), ya ​​que ninguna de las partes se pone de acuerdo sobre cuántas de estas personas existen en el sistema, según informó CNN. Cuando se le preguntó a Trump el jueves por la noche si retiraría a los agentes de inmigración de Minnesota, el presidente respondió: “No, no, para nada”.
• Al comentar sobre un video de Alex Pretti en un enfrentamiento con agentes federales 11 días antes de su muerte, Trump dijo que parecía “enloquecido y fuera de control”. En el video, se ve a Pretti gritándoles a los agentes federales y pateando la luz trasera de su vehículo mientras estos se alejan.
• La secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kristi Noem, afirmó que utilizó “la mejor información disponible en ese momento” al hacer sus declaraciones iniciales sobre la muerte de Pretti, y declaró a Fox News que su agencia buscaba ser “transparente” con “lo que sabíamos sobre el terreno”. Muchas de las afirmaciones iniciales de Noem sobre la muerte de Pretti fueron contradichas por imágenes de video o no estaban respaldadas por ninguna prueba presentada hasta el momento.
• Un análisis de CNN de las imágenes de la muerte de Pretti muestra a dos agentes rociándole gas pimienta y golpeándolo repetidamente en la cara y la cabeza, para luego sacar sus armas y dispararle, incluso cuando estaba en el suelo y desarmado.
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are expected today, with organizers calling for a boycott of schools, workplaces and shopping in cities across the country. CNN is monitoring dozens of demonstrations and marches planned for major metropolitan areas, including Minneapolis, New York City and Atlanta.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ Frigid cold

A brutal surge of cold air affecting millions across the US is set to intensify this weekend. More than 200 daily low temperature records could be broken from today through Monday across the eastern half of the country as another wave of bitter air moves in. It comes as several states are still recovering from last weekend’s historic winter storm, which has been blamed for at least 85 deaths in the US. In much of the South and East, temperatures in the coming days could plunge more than 30 degrees below normal. At the same time, a powerful bomb cyclone is expected to bring heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding to the Southeast.

MAPS & CHARTS: Track the bomb cyclone and weather alerts nationwide.

2⃣ Government shutdown

The Senate has reached a deal to avert a government shutdown, but its fate remains uncertain as lawmakers have yet to hold a vote. With less than a day left before the deadline, a partial shutdown still appears likely. President Donald Trump supports the compromise bill and is eager to avoid what would be the second shutdown of his second term. The agreement would separate Department of Homeland Security funding from the overall spending package, sources told CNN, as Democrats push for reforms to rein in Trump’s immigration crackdown.

3⃣ Federal Reserve

President Trump said today he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve. Warsh served as a Fed governor for five years under former President George W. Bush. He was appointed to the Fed in 2006 at the age of 35, making him the youngest person ever to serve on the Fed’s powerful board. Warsh, now 55, has recently shifted his stance on monetary policy. A former inflation hawk, he now favors lower interest rates, according to numerous recent public statements. If confirmed by the Senate, Warsh will take over the role from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who Trump has repeatedly criticized for not lowering interest rates as quickly and dramatically as he would like.

4⃣ Canada tariffs

President Trump said Thursday that he is decertifying Canadian-made aircraft and threatened a 50% tariff until American-made Gulfstreams are certified there. The tariff threat is the latest episode in a prolonged spat between the US and its next-door neighbor since Trump took office last year. On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” after reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials seeking Trump’s help to split from Ca

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN

New York (CNN) — In San Francisco, Seth Chandler’s business has lines out the door. It’s not unusual for twenty-odd people to be penned in by a velvet rope, monitored by two security guards.

Chandler doesn’t own a hot new club or restaurant. He runs Witter Coin, which buys and sells precious metals — and people have been showing up in droves to sell their gold and silver.

“I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s creating a lot of frenzy,” said Chandler who’s owned Witter Coin since 2016. “We’re buying and selling a lot.”

The price of both metals has never been so high. Gold has doubled over the last year, crossing a record $5,000 an ounce for the first time this week. The price of silver has tripled in that time to above $100 an ounce.

And as affordability remains challenging, everyday Americans, are cashing in where they can. Pawn and coin shop owners across the country tell CNN that more people than ever before are coming to sell gold or silver bars, bullions, silverware or broken jewelry.

“We’re getting four to five times more people in our showroom than two years ago. It’s probably doubled the last six months with precious metals prices going through the roof,” said Chandler, who has doubled his staff to accommodate the demand.

Gold and silver are considered “safe havens,” meaning assets where investors move their money when Wall Street gets nervous about the overall US economy — often because of macro issues and geopolitical tensions. So, when President Donald Trump threatens to acquire Greenland or raise tariffs on Canada or South Korea, the price of both metals rises.

It’s “the belief or the hope that if you have major correction in the stock market or if you have suddenly inflation reemerging or accelerating, that gold and silver will be able to maintain its value,” Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, told CNN.

High prices make selling gold or silver attractive, but it’s also good for the buyer. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America project gold could rise to $5,400 to $6,000 an ounce by the end of this year.

Witter Coin, which also buys collectible coins, watches and jewelry, has occasionally brought in $1 million worth of metal in a single transaction, Chandler said.

But with prices so high, it’s become more valuable for the shop to send the raw metal from those items to a refinery rather than resell it.

“It broke my heart that we had a fascinatingly beautiful 18-karat gold pocket watch that was handmade in the 1880s. You’re talking 145 years old, probably took a couple of people a few weeks to make it all by hand, 180 different parts,” said Chandler. “And guess what? We had to disassemble it and melt the gold.”

Silver’s moment to shine

Kelly Swisher, the owner of Arlington Jewelry and Pawn in Arlington Heights, Illinois, said the current precious metal craze has him buying tens of thousands of dollars’ wo

By Bryan Mena, Matt Egan, CNN

Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve after Jerome Powell’s term ends in May.

Warsh is a somewhat conventional candidate for Fed chair: a former Fed governor who was previously under consideration to be Treasury secretary in Trump’s second term and was a candidate for the top job at the Fed during Trump’s first term. Warsh was appointed to the Fed in 2006 at the age of 35, making him the youngest person to have ever served on the Fed’s powerful board.

Warsh, now 55, has recently shifted his stance on monetary policy. A former inflation hawk, Warsh now favors lower interest rates, according to numerous public statements he’s made in recent months as Trump launched a reality-show-like spectacle for his Fed chair decision. He’s also called for overhauling the central bank’s workforce.

Selecting a new Fed chair is one of the most important hires any president makes – but the nomination takes on even greater importance under this president. Trump has vowed to drive down the cost of living, and the Fed is responsible for maintaining price stability.

Trump has railed against the Fed and Powell for the past year, berating Powell, his handpicked Fed chair, as a “moron” Thursday.

Trump’s choice for central bank head caps off an extensive search process that at one point considered about a dozen people, from MAGA fixtures such as National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to even former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, according to Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury chief, who led the search. Bessent himself was also under consideration for the role but told Trump he’d prefer to remain in his current position.

The Senate Banking Committee will consider Warsh’s nomination through a public hearing, then the broader Senate chamber will vote on whether or not to confirm him. But even that process may be tainted by the Trump administration’s extraordinary criminal investigation of Powell, a red line that some key Republican senators said Trump crossed that could hold up Warsh’s nomination until the investigation draws to a close.

Trump’s efforts to politicize the Fed’s decisions have threatened to undermine the central bank’s prized independence. Members of the Senate Banking Committee will almost certainly ask Warsh about his shifting policy on interest rates and any potential promises he made to Trump about setting policy. He may also get questions about his father-in-law, Republican mega-donor Ronald Lauder.

Warsh’s bona fides

Warsh worked as a White House economist in the George W. Bush administration. He is currently a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative-leaning think tank at Stanford University.

Although Trump is seeking deep interest rate cuts to turbo-charge US growth, some economists and analysts note that Warsh has a track record of favoring policies that are tough on inflation.

For instance, in April 2009 during