On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A massive strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has ended. Former Memphis police officers have been found guilty of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating . Tennessean Investigative Reporter Kelly Puente reports from North Carolina, where the National Guard is working to assist devastated communities . Two California dairy workers have been infected with bird flu . Barbie releases a new doll for Diwali .
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Taylor Wilson:
Good morning. I’m Taylor Wilson, and today is Friday, October 4th, 2024. This is The Excerpt. Today, the court workers strike has come to an end. Plus, former Memphis police officers have been found guilty of witness tampering in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. And how the National Guard is reaching remote communities after Helene.