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Quickly catch up on the day’s news

Here’s what you might have missed Friday on CNN:

— Family, friends and colleagues celebrated the life of Rep. Elijah Cummings at his funeral service.

— Two more people were arrested on suspicion of trafficking and manslaughter after 39 victims were found in an Essex truck container.

— Eight Russian servicemembers were killed at a military base in Siberia. Here’s what we know.

The first Russian citizen convicted of crimes relating to the 2016 election was released from prison in Tallahassee, Florida after serving 15 months.

— Kanye West released his new album, “Jesus is King,” after fans eagerly waited.

— Young climate activist Greta Thunberg now shares a name with a new species of beetle. Here’s what inspired a scientist to use her name.

— Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a group of Africa’s leaders at a Black Sea resort. Earlier in the week he signed a deal on the future of Syria with Turkey’s leader.

— Maria Shriver, a journalist, author and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ex-wife, encourages everyone to put away cellphones and have more meaningful conversations.

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