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“Godfather of Harlem” stars Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito and Ilfenesh Hadera say the buzz around the second season has been exciting. The series, which airs Sunday nights, quickly became a hit on Epix. (April 30)

Zandile Ndhlovu, South Africa's first Black female free dive instructor, is fostering a more inclusive ocean through The Black Mermaid Foundation.

Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground and handcuffed on body camera footage have resigned, police said Friday. (April 30)

About 8% of Americans who have received one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines have not returned for their second shot. Dr. Antony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says important protections come from a second shot.

A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard. The 70-year-old man was mowing his lawn in Breckenridge when he was attacked by a swarm of Africanized honey bees, also known as killer bees. CNN affiliate KTXS reports.

A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 44 people and injured some 150 others early Friday, medical officials said.

Chinese ride-hailing application Didi Chuxing has hit the streets of South Africa after officially launching its service in Cape Town and having signed up over 2,000 drivers already. With over 10 billion trips a year, China's Didi Chuxing is a global leader in the ride-hailing industry.

CNN's John Berman speaks with Dr. Farah Husain, head of a Covid-19 ICU unit at a hospital in India, about the country's coronavirus crisis. India reported almost 380,000 new infections on April 29, marking yet another global record for the highest single-day case count.

NATO has begun withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, according to an alliance official, after nearly 20 years of war. The staff member, speaking on condition of anonymity, told news agency AFP it had started to bring troops back on Thursday.

Europe's economy officially entered a double-dip recession in the first three months of the year, as it struggled with a surge in COVID-19 cases and a slow vaccine rollout.