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• What is a powertrain warranty and what does it cover?

  02-01-2022 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  (iSeeCars) — Every new car sold comes with two distinct warranties: the bumper-to-bumper warranty and the powertrain warranty. Together, the two warranties offer comprehensive coverage should anything fail prematurely on your new or almost-new car.The powertrain warranty covers the most expensive components of your car, yet what it covers and what it excludes isn’t clear for a lot of car buyers. We break down the ins and outs of what the powertrain warranty includes.What is the Power
  
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• Travis County COVID-19 vaccine clinic canceled due to cold weather

  02-01-2022 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Travis County Expo Center that was supposed to happen Sunday was canceled due to the cold temperatures.Wind chills Sunday morning were in the teens and temperatures dropped into the mid-20s in the Austin area.FORECAST: What's to come for Central Texas weatherThe county's mobile clinics are supposed to open back up Monday.See Travis County's website for a list of COVID-19 clinics happening in the Austin area.
  
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• Tampa Bay WR Antonio Brown kicked off team after on-field meltdown

  02-01-2022 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have kicked receiver Antonio Brown off the team after a bizarre, shirtless exit from the field before Tom Brady coolly led the Bucs on a 93-yard drive in the final minutes for a 28-24 victory over the New York Jets.Coach Bruce Arians said after the game that Brown “is no longer a Buc.”Brown’s mid-game meltdown came late in the third quarter with Tampa Bay trailing 24-10.He appeared animated while talking to teammate Mike Evans when he stripped o
  
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• Dallas Cowboys: Keys to the Cardinals game

  02-01-2022 22:10 via kxan.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (Silver Star Nation) - The Arizona Cardinals come into AT&T Stadium on Sunday looking to break their three-game losing streak and secure a playoff spot.The Dallas Cowboys are coming off their best overall performance of the season after destroying the Washington Football Team last Sunday.This could be the toughest game both teams have faced. Watch the video for Cowboys insider Mickey Spagnola's keys to a Cowboys victory.
  
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• As arctic front moves into Central Texas, how is our power grid faring?

  02-01-2022 21:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — So far Sunday, Texas' power grid has avoided entering tight conditions, which can often lead to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to request that Texans do what they can to conserve power.Ahead of the arctic front that raced across Central Texas overnight Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to updates Texans can follow along with to see how our power grid is currently operating.The governor tweeted a screenshot of current power grid conditions from the ERCOT app.A
  
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• Red Cross estimates millions in relief needed for Colorado wildfire recovery

  02-01-2022 19:15 via kxan.com
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KXAN) — With a 6,000-acre burn scar area and more than one thousand structures damaged from rampant wildfires this weekend in Colorado, Central Texas-based volunteers of the American Red Cross are assisting in disaster relief efforts for those displaced.Based in Williamson County, Dr. Rik Chapman serves as planning section chief for current relief efforts, having assisted on numerous deployments around the country following natural disasters. Currently, Chapman sa
  
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• Colorado wildfires — what caused them to be so bad?

  02-01-2022 19:10 via kxan.com
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KXAN) — Nearly 1,000 homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands of residents were forced to evacuate Thursday as a wildfire raced through suburban Denver.It's important to be mindful of what led to this disaster so we can be prepared for when conditions are primed for another similar event.The first, and most obvious, factor contributing to the fires was the drought that has plagued the Front Range of Colorado. The NWS Boulder office, which also covers the De
  
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• St. David's rings in 1st baby born in hospital network in 2022

  02-01-2022 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One Austin family had extra to celebrate this New Year's, celebrating the birth of their baby boy — and the first baby to be born in the St. David's Healthcare system in 2022.St. David's rang in the first birth in its healthcare network this year at St. David's Women's Center of Texas, with baby Jeremiah born at 12:09 a.m. New Year's Day. Mother Desiree Gillespe welcomed Jeremiah, who rang in at seven pounds, eight ounces.St. David's Healthcare welcomed the first baby
  
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• Structure fire extinguished in northwest Austin

  02-01-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire Department crews put out a fire at 7613 Jester Boulevard early Sunday morning, after reports of an exterior deck fire having spread into the second floor of the building. That's located near the West Bull Creek Greenbelt.In a tweet from AFD just after 5 a.m., officials said crews had extinguished the fire and reported there were no injuries related to the incident. As of 6 a.m., no cause had yet been reported.
  Structure Fire at 7613 Jester Blvd- exterior deck fi
  
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• State of Texas: Preparing for the primary and the issues important to Texas voters

  02-01-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The field is set for the Texas primary election, after candidate filing wrapped up in December. Early polls are giving us some insight into how voters feel about the top races on the ballot.
  Gov. Greg Abbott is facing several challengers in the Republican primary, most notably from former State Senator Don Huffines and from former Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West. Abbott would need to win more than 50% of the primary vote to avoid a runoff."I think right now it
  
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• Baylor beats Ole Miss to cap season with Sugar Bowl win

  02-01-2022 07:32 via kxan.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an end around, and sixth-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Mississippi 21-7 Saturday night as injured Rebels quarterback Matt Corral watched from the sideline on crutches.Abram Smith rushed for 172 yards to finish with a single-season record 1,601 for Big 12 champion Baylor (12-2), which won 12 games in a season for the first time. The defense did the re
  
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• Colts activate QB Carson Wentz from COVID-19 list, Ehlinger unlikely to start

  02-01-2022 05:57 via kxan.com
  
  (AP/KXAN) — The Indianapolis Colts activated quarterback Carson Wentz from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday and he should be able to start against Las Vegas on Sunday.Wentz, who is unvaccinated, must have a negative test Sunday to be allowed to play under new protocols adopted by the NFL and the players' union this week. He went on the COVID-19 list Tuesday and was required to isolate for five days. Sunday Sam? Ehlinger in line to start for Colts after Wentz goes on COVID-19 listFormer T
  
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• NASCAR reviewing driver's paint scheme that references 'Let's go Brandon'

  02-01-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - NASCAR is reportedly reviewing a deal it approved with racecar driver Brandon Brown to have a paint scheme on his vehicle featuring a cryptocurrency sponsor that references the anti-President Biden phrase "Let's go Brandon."Brown's publicist, Max Marucci, told USA Today Sports on Friday that the original paint scheme approved for Xfinity Series car was up in the air because NASCAR was "reviewing the details." NASCAR’s Brandon B
  
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• House the Homeless holds New Year's Day event for winter resources

  02-01-2022 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — House the Homeless held its 21st annual New Year's Day celebration Saturday. The organization provided houseless members of the community with information, resources and cold weather supplies ahead of Saturday night's forecast below freezing temperatures. City-led weather shelters launched in Austin ahead of overnight freeze"There's a new face to homelessness now, and we're finding people that formally have jobs, even families...and they're staying in a car," co-organizer W
  
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• 23 Texas laws went into effect New Year's Day — 1 involves public safety

  02-01-2022 04:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Twenty-three new Texas laws have officially gone into effect as of New Year's Day 2022. Many of them are fairly straightforward, but one involving public safety raised some controversy as it passed through the Texas Legislature.Republican authors say Senate Bill 23 intends to fight against cities and counties trying to change police budgets."They aren't allowed to reduce any funds or reallocate without securing voter approval," said Jennifer Szimanski, Combined Law Enforcem
  
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• 'Wait, what?' tops school's annual banished words list

  02-01-2022 01:01 via kxan.com
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — The judges of a Michigan university's cheeky annual “Banished Words List" have a message for texting and tweeting Americans: Your “wait, what?” joke is lame.The phrase topped Lake Superior State University in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula lighthearted list of 10 “winners” chosen from among more than 1,250 submissions of overused, misused and generally groan-inducing words or phrases.“Wait, what?” irritated nominato
  
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• Spurs assistant Becky Hammon hired to WNBA's Las Vegas

  02-01-2022 00:48 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — Becky Hammon is coming back to the WNBA as a head coach.The veteran San Antonio Spurs assistant took the lead spot with the Las Vegas Aces on Friday.“I am so excited to return to the WNBA and grateful for Mark Davis and Nikki Fargas having a vision for me to lead the Aces,” said Hammon. “This is where I come from, and I wouldn’t be me without the W. I’m thrilled to be able to give back and lead this next group of women.”She will be the highest pai
  
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• 4 keys to Texas basketball's 74-59 win over West Virginia

  02-01-2022 00:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns (11-2) opened 2022 with a masterful defensive performance against West Virginia to start the Big 12 schedule with a win.Marcus Carr scored 20 points, leading the Longhorns to a 74-59 for UT's fifth straight victory. The Mountaineers, who were playing shorthanded due to COVID-19 protocols, lost for the first time in nine games. West Virginia was without starting guard and leading scorer Taz Sherman as well as Gabe Osabuohien and Kobe Johnson.Texas was the
  
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• 246 Texans' deaths classified as winter-storm related, DSHS final report shows

  02-01-2022 00:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a final report released by the Texas Department of State Health Services, 246 deaths across Texas have been classified as winter-storm related.
  Those who died, as detailed in the report, were between the ages of less than 1 to 102 years old and died between Feb. 11, 2021 to June 4, 2021.Winter Storm Deaths in the KXAN viewing areaTravis County – 28Williamson County – 6Bastrop County - 1Burnet County – 2Llano County - 1Fayette County – 1Lee County
  
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