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USA Today
21 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame's Billy Schrauth and Aamil Wagner make Outland Trophy preseason Watch List
5️⃣9️⃣7️⃣4️⃣Strong in the trenches ☘️💪Aamil Wagner and Billy Schrauth have been named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List#GoIrish☘️ It's watch list season, and Notre Dame football continues to be well-represented. The Outland Trophy, which recognizes standout interior linemen, is celebrating its 80th season and unveiled its preseason watch list on Tuesday, and Fighting Irish offensive linemen Billy Schrauth and Aamil Wagner have both made the cut. This year's preseason list includes 16 offensive tackles, 15 guards, nine centers and 10 defensive tackles. It's an impressive list of the best lineman in college football, and quite the honor to be included for the two Notre Dame stars. ND's offensive line is expected to be one of the team's many strengths as it looks to make another deep run in the College Football Playoff this season. If Schrauth and Wagner play up to the Outland standard, they'll both be in the mix for the award and others as well. The winner of the 2025 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Friday, December 12. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Karma Automotive unveils the Kaveya hypercar at Goodwood Festival of Speed
At this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Karma Automotive, an American luxury EV company, debuted their latest hypercar; The Karma Kaveya. The Kaveya, which took part in the famous Goodwood hill-climb can achieve up to 1,000 horsepower and has a fully electric power train. The Keveya is equipped with a 120-kWh battery pack that provides a targeted range of over 250 miles. The vehicle can DC fast charge from 10-80% in approximately 45 minutes. Switch Auto Insurance and Save Today! Great Rates and Award-Winning Service The Insurance Savings You Expect Affordable Auto Insurance, Customized for You According to the brand, the Karma Kaveya aims to redefine luxury and performance, designed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in under three seconds and reach a top speed of 180 mph. Frankie Youd spoke with Nicholas David, vice president of global design, Karma Automotive, to learn more about the vehicle, the design itself and future plans. Frankie Youd (FY): Could you provide some background on Karma Automotive and what you are showing at Goodwood Festival of Speed? Nicholas David (ND): Karma Automotive is based in California. The design and R&D facility is in California, as well as the factory near Palm Springs. We've been going now for about eleven years. I've been with the company for about three years. The brand is now moving towards the ultra-luxury space. I think that's going to be great for us; we want lower volume, a higher margin and far more exclusivity. What we have at Goodwood this year is the Karma Kaveya. There will be around 1,800 units made and sold. There might be some different variants. What we have here today is the four-motor electric version; it will also come as a two-motor, rear-wheel drive. The two-motor starts at about $300,000 and the four-motor will start at about $400,000, but you will be able to spec it accordingly. What we want to do with Karma Automotive is get a lot of personalisation, to have people come in and configure it. It's also really good for people to see if moving at this event. It's good to see the car running up the hill. People can see it and say: 'wow look at that!' What was the design process for this vehicle? With the Kaveya we were trying to design a supercar that no one looks at and thinks 'oh, it looks a bit like something else'. It looks completely unique. When we are at the design studio, we have a 'no' list, which is a list of attributes that other car companies are doing, especially supercars, that we say we will not do on our car. I think as designers, we can come up with something new, but sometimes we fall back on what we feel is safe in some areas. Some of the designs we came up with were phenomenal but we said no, too close to something else. We really did make a point of trying to be unique. I think as designers, we can come up with something new, but sometimes we fall back on what we feel is safe in some areas. I think we have come up with something very unique, clean, very simple. We have this master line; it goes from the rear fender, around the cowl into the other fender. We call it a comet line. That is a signature now for all our Kaveya models; all the other surfaces drape from it. Within the design industry I think there's been this bit of 'anti-design' where there are lots of slashes, weird forms, strange volumes, to make it 'new'. I think we really wanted to concentrate on the proportion and then reduce, reduce, reduce. People with a V10, V12 want noise, and you have to have some theatre with that. So, what is our theatre? We've removed all the door seals, and made them hidden seals; the windshield wiper panel slides back and forth to hide the wipers, which is also good for aerodynamics. To open the door you have a touch sensor on the panel; at the back of the vehicle at high speeds the spoiler comes out, and slides in when you want it to. Could you discuss the design of the interior? The interior that you see on the car today is more the demo car interior that we've been using. The screens hide away when you don't want them, or they reduce down. The armrest moves to expose the cupholder, when you get in it is a very clean and simple design. The car allows you to hide elements and bring them out when you want. We are also looking into passenger side screens. Do clients want to have minimal or maximum interaction? We are listening and thinking about it; a lot of clients are saying it would be nice for this model. There are some things that we do have to consider doing when we listen. Does the company have a global reach or is it focusing more on the US? The current car we're producing, the Revero, is available in mainland Europe. It's been homologated for there, as well as North America. The split is a bit more biased towards America. This one will be globally homologated. We'll be showcasing in China, Middle East, Europe and America. The Amaris will probably be a global vehicle, but they will remain left-hand drive. The Gyesera, is homologated for North America currently, but it can be adapted for Europe. We definitely are trying to become more of a global brand We definitely are trying to become more of a global brand, to have them in UK and everywhere. We've been building up the dealership network. We've got a lot of dealers in North America already and in Europe. What is the reaction to a hypercar which is electric? When we first showed it, I think it was at the peak of 'let's go electric', and there was really good influence on those early adopters. However, in the industry news at the moment it's about pulling back away from electric a little bit and going more towards maybe for hybrid as a stepping stone. A lot of the people who have put down a deposit already have a lot of ICE supercars, and they were okay with it, because they wanted something different; they want a different experience with each car they have. They like a performance, the looks, and the drama. This model is supposed to be full electric; we're not going to do an ICE version. We've also tried to hit a bit of a nice niche area, because you have Hyundai, BMW, Volkswagen, down in the more affordable EV vehicles. This falls in, as I said, about the $300,000-$400,000 mark, so it's a bit more of a niche area where people usually own quite a few cars, it's not their only one. They like a performance, the looks, and the drama. 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GMA Network
6 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
25 reported dead due to Crising, Dante, Emong, Habagat
The reported death toll due to Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat has increased to 25 as of Friday morning. In its 6 a.m. report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said nine of these fatalities were reported in Metro Manila. Three deaths were reported each in Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, and Northern Mindanao. One death was reported in each of Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Davao Region, and Caraga. According to the NDRRMC, only three of the reported deaths have been confirmed so far: Barangay Bayugo, Meycauayan, Bulacan - victim died due to electrocution. Barangay Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin - victim hit by a falling tree. Barangay Matin-ao, Mainit, Surigao del Norte - victim riding a motorcycle and was hit by a collapsed tree Impact A total of 3,849,624 people or 1,065,779 families have been affected by the bad weather in all regions except Eastern Visayas. Floods, landslides, collapsed structures, and tornadoes were reported in the affected areas. The region with the most number of affected individuals was Central Luzon with 2,296,607, followed by Bicol Region with 316,804 and Calabarzon with 205,825. Of the total affected population, 167,257 people or 47,522 families were staying in evacuation centers, while 111,454 people or 27,685 families were taking shelter in other places. The extent of damage was reported at P3,987,521,473 for infrastructure, P366,905,285 for agriculture, and P281,660,000 for irrigation systems. A total of 2,909 houses were damaged—2,423 partially and 486 totally. Two affected airports have returned to normal operations. A total of 105 passengers, four rolling cargoes, and 20 vessels remained stranded as only 35 of 62 affected seaports have returned to normal operations so far. Only 227 of 367 affected road sections and seven of 24 affected bridges became passable again to motorists. Power has been restored in 117 of 132 affected areas. Water service is now operational in three of four affected areas. Meanwhile, communications lines are back in 28 of 289 affected areas. Classes in 1,043 areas and work schedules in 848 areas were suspended due to the threat of the bad weather. State of Calamity A state of calamity was declared in 84 cities and municipalities. These include the entire provinces of Cavite, Bataan, and Pampanga, as well as other cities and municipalities in other provinces: Umingan, Mangaldan, Lingayen, Malasiqui, and Calasiao in Pangasinan Dagupan City, Dagupan Bataan province Pampanga province Calumpit, Balagtas (Bigaa), Paombong, Meycauayan, Marilao, and Barangay Matungao in Bulakan in Bulacan Paniqui, Camiling, and Moncada in Tarlac Quezon City Marikina Navotas Manila Valenzuela Cavite province Agoncillo, Batangas Cainta, Rodriguez (Montalban), and San Mateo in Rizal Roxas, Palawan Sebaste, Barbaza, and Culasi in Antique Assistance worth P232,396,665 has been provided to the victims so far, according to the NDRRMC. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
USA Today
18-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
On ESPN's First Take, Marcus Freeman says this group benefitted the most from ND's CFP run
Notre Dame's magical run to the College Football Playoff national championship game last season is paying dividends in a variety of ways, including on the recruiting trail. Marcus Freeman's squad is well-positioned to make another run at the CFP, and ND's national brand has been even more elevated because of last year's success. Freeman and six Fighting Irish players are in New York City this week for the program's version of media day, and he appeared on ESPN's First Take on Thursday. Freeman was asked which position group benefitted the most following last season's run to the national title game, and he mentioned offensive line coach Joe Rudolph's unit. "I think as you look at our offensive line, we probably ended up starting nine to 10 guys throughout the year," Freeman said. "Just through injuries, through different situations. As we go to 2025, you've got a group that all have game experience—starting big-game experience." Entering the new season, ND has several offensive linemen who have started games, including redshirt junior Ashton Craig, redshirt sophomore Charles Jagusah, sophomore Anthonie Knapp, redshirt junior Billy Schrauth and redshirt junior Aamil Wagner. While Jagusah is expected to miss the start of the season, Freeman knows he can rely on his depth until Jagusah is 100 percent healthy again. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame legacy target Cooper Witten ranks No. 15 overall in the initial 2027 Rivals300
Seemingly on a daily basis, Notre Dame is making national headlines because of the number of legacy recruits that are either committed or being sought by the football program. One of those Fighting Irish targets made news Wednesday when linebacker Cooper Witten placed No. 15 in his class with four-stars in the initial 2027 Rivals300. The son of former Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders star Jason Witten, is an ND target who competed in the program's Irish Invasion event this summer. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Liberty Christian (Argyle, TX) product has been clocked at a 10.91-second 100 meters, and his elite closing speed and football instincts make him one of the premiere defenders in his class. Outside of Notre Dame, Witten has offers from major powers such as Alabama, Michigan, Texas and his father's alma mater, Tennessee. He had 45 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and seven receiving scores on offense during his sophomore season. In its 2026 class, ND holds commitments from linebacker Thomas Davis Jr. as well as wide receivers Devin Fitzgerald and Kaydon Finley, all three of whom are sons of former NFL standouts. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
