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A man died by suicide in a Maryland condo explosion that injured 14, police say

A Maryland condo owner died by suicide in an explosion that caused the building to partially collapse and injure 14 others earlier this week, police said Friday.

Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36, died from smoke inhalation and burns, said Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones, citing the medical examiner’s office.

Quizon’s body was found by K9 units and a fire rescue team searching through the rubble on Thursday morning.

Quizon, who purchased his Gaithersburg unit in August, had indicated
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At least 38 were injured in a Manhattan apartment building blaze that was caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said

At least 38 people were injured in a Manhattan apartment building fire Saturday morning, which authorities believe was caused by a lithium-ion battery connected to a micromobility device.

Of the injuries, two were critical, five were serious and the rest minor, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said in a news conference. Officials did not release any further details about those injured.

A video shot from across the street of the high-rise shows a woman dangling outside a window as dark smoke po
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Leaking gas line caused accidental explosion that killed 3 people and damaged 39 homes in Indiana, state officials say

A leaking gas line caused the accidental explosion that killed three people and damaged nearly 40 homes in August in Evansville, Indiana, the state Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.

Investigators found the uncapped line’s valve in the open position in the basement of a home determined to be the epicenter of the explosion, according to the statement from state DHS.

Meter data showed an increase in gas usage in the two days before the explosion, the statement said.

No evidence was
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Jeopardy! National College Championship Winner on the Road to Victory and Settling Back Into Life at UT

When Jaskaran Singh sat down for dinner as a child, he sat on the edge of the table to guarantee he had a view of the TV when Jeopardy! came on. In late 2020, when the show announced the online test for its National College Championship, Singh’s mom told him, “What's the worst that can happen? It takes like 15 minutes, you should just do it.”

In late 2020, Singh took the online Jeopardy! test. In January 2021, Jeopardy! contacted him to conduct a Zoom audition, and in June of that year they cal
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UT working on plans to develop esports arena, students hope it will help promote inclusion

When applying for college, Jennifer Pham looked at the gaming programs at every school she applied to. She chose UT’s gaming community for its diversity and competitive nature.

“When I first came (to UT), no one took me seriously,” computer science sophomore Pham said. “Because of my knowledge in the entire industry … they appointed me as team manager. Then I didn’t ask for respect. I had to earn their respect.”

Pham is currently the team manager for the League of Legends team at UT. She said
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13 people injured after mass shooting in downtown Austin, 1 deceased, 1 in critical condition, 2 arrested

Content warning: This article contains discussions of gun violence and death.

The Austin Police Department identified and charged a third suspect with the murder of Douglas John Kantor in the Sixth Street shootings Tuesday morning. Officials dropped charges against the 15 and 17-year-old suspects.

The bond for the third suspect is set at $1 million, said interim APD chief Joseph Chacon during a press briefing Tuesday. He said the suspect is not in custody and should be considered armed and dan
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Autistic students discuss the effects of online learning, COVID-19 pandemic

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of suicidal ideation.

Autistic students who face accessibility barriers in day-to-day life have experienced different levels of comfort with online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ashley Richardson, autism spectrum education and outreach administrator New Student Services, said the Longhorn Transition, Inclusion, Empower, Success initiative was launched in January 2020 to provide students on the autism spectrum with support. The program s
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UTPD files charges against former UT student for burglary of habitation and indecent assault

Trigger warning: This article discusses incident of sexual assault and harrasment.

Support is available for anyone affected by sexual assault, interpersonal violence (including domestic and dating violence), stalking, sexual harassment and sex discrimination by emailing [email protected]

The UT Police Department filed charges against former UT sophomore Rolando Benavides Thursday for making unlawful entry into three unlocked and unoccupied rooms in Jester East and West Residence Hall and perfo
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Dealing with Rejection: Internship Edition

I am in the Integrated Master of Professional Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin. I have mostly good grades, and I am involved in activities on campus. I work hard, and I have real work experience during a pandemic. But all I have received is rejection emails.

This spring, I went through the recruiting process for accounting, which involved many events, multiple applications, and what I thought would be numerous interviews. I didn’t make it past round 1 for any of the internships I
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Student Government passes legislation to urge UT-Austin to make graduation ceremony more inclusive for Jewish students

Trigger Warning: This article contains discussion of anti-Semitism and violence.

The UT Student Government assembly passed legislation Tuesday urging administration to change the day of the week for graduation ceremonies.

The Jewish Sabbath, Shabbat, begins at sundown Friday nights and ends at sundown Saturday night. This year, religiously observant Jewish students will currently have to compromise their beliefs to attend the Universitywide commencement, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 22