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KQED newscast for Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Facing hundreds of lawsuits by sick California workers, a major manufacturer of artificial stone and other industry representatives… testified this week for a bill in Congress that would shield them from liability. KQED’s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

Facing hundreds of lawsuits by sick California workers, a major manufacturer of artificial stone and other industry representatives&hellip; testified this week for a bill in Congress that would shield them from liability. KQED&rsquo;s Farida Jhabvala Romero reports.

Stone Manufacturer Testifies for a Bill to Shield Them from Liability Over Sick Workers

California health officials are renewing their warning to avoid mushroom foraging this season as more people have become ill from eating death caps. They’re calling it the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in the country. KQED’s health correspondent April Dembosky reports.

California health officials are renewing their warning to avoid mushroom foraging this season as more people have become ill from eating death caps. They&rsquo;re calling it the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in the country. KQED&rsquo;s health correspondent April Dembosky reports.

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