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TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to pave the way for a snap election to seek the public’s mandate for her policies, a top party official said Wednesday.
Takaichi was elected as Japan’s first female prime minister in October. A snap election is seen as an attempt to capitalize her still strong approval ratings of around 70% to help her beleaguered governing party gain more seats.
Shunichi Suzuki, secretary general of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, told reporters that Takaichi told him and other top officials her plan to dissolve the lower house “soon” after it convenes on Jan. 23.
Suzuki did not give dates for a dissolution or a snap election, and said Takaichi will explain her plans at a news conference next Monday.
Her scandal-tainted LDP and its coalition has a slim majority in the lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber Parliament, after an election loss in 2024.
With an early election, Takaichi appeared to be aiming for securing a bigger share for the LDP and its new junior partner.
Opposition lawmakers criticized the plan as a selfish move that would delay parliamentary discussion on the budget, which needs to be approved as soon as possible.
Media reports have said Takaichi plans to dissolve the house on Jan. 23, the first day of this year’s ordinary session, paving the way for a snap election as early as Feb. 8.
Takaichi wants to seek the public’s mandate for her policies including “proactive” fiscal spending and plans to further accelerate the ongoing military buildup under the coalition with a new partner, the Japan Innovation Party, Suzuki said.
The conservative JIP joined the ruling bloc after the centrist Komeito left due to disagreements over Takaichi’s ideological views and anti-corruption measures.
Takaichi met with Suzuki and other coalition officials Wednesday after holding talks in Nara with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a summit intended to deepen ties between the neighboring countries as she faces intensifying trade and political tension with China over a remark about Taiwan that angered Beijing days after she took office.
Winning an upcoming election also would help Takaichi and her governing bloc to pass the budget and other legislation more easily.
In late December, her Cabinet approved a record 122.3 trillion yen ($770 billion) budget that needs to be approved before the upcoming fiscal year starting April to fund measures to fight inflation, support low-income households and projects to help economic growth.
Takaichi, known for her hawkish and nationalistic views and is ultra-conservative on social issues such as gender and sexual diversity, wants to win back conservative voters wooed by emerging populist parties in recent major elections.
The LDP has since handpicked a number of independents to join the governing coalition to reach a slim majority, but still is a minority in the upper house.
Jack Osbourne has shared deeply personal reflections on his father, Ozzy Osbourne, while also offering a major update on the long-anticipated Ozzy Osbourne biopic during a special holiday episode of SiriusXM‘s Influenced with Billy Morrison.
Appearing on the show, which airs monthly on Ozzy’s Boneyard, Jack revealed that he and his family have been repeatedly dreaming about the Black Sabbath icon — and that those dreams have carried a surprising sense of comfort. “It’s happened to me, it’s happened to my wife and my daughters,” Jack said. “We all keep having dreams about him… and in the dreams, he’s laughing.”
According to Jack, the dreams share a common message. “He’s saying, ‘Just stop fucking crying,'” he recalled, prompting Morrison to reassure him: “He’s good, Jack. He’s not in pain.” Jack agreed, noting that every family member describes Ozzy the same way — laughing.
Morrison added that he, too, has dreamed of Ozzy, reinforcing the emotional weight of the moment for longtime fans of the metal legend.
Beyond reflection, Jack also confirmed that the long-discussed Ozzy Osbourne biopic is finally gathering momentum. “We are in full steam into the next phase of development with his movie,” he said, revealing the project is an acted biographical film that has been in development with Sony Studios for nearly six years.
While Ozzy famously joked about wanting Denzel Washington to portray him, Jack confirmed that casting has gone in a different direction. “Sadly, it’s not Denzel,” he laughed. Still, he teased that the chosen actor is “phenomenal,” with a director already attached and a script rewrite currently underway.
Jack also shared Ozzy‘s characteristically blunt reaction to updates on the project while he was alive. “He’d just go, ‘I don’t give a shit. Just tell me when it’s out so I can go see it.'”
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NBA All-Star voting will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with the five starters from each conference announced Monday and reserves selected by the league’s coaches Feb. 1.
As fans submit their last-minute ballots, which players should get in? Which contenders are on the bubble? Which stars could miss the cut? (And which grouping should include LeBron James?)
The goal, as will be the case in next month’s tweaked All-Star Game structure, will be to roster 16 American and eight international players for the round-robin-style U.S. vs. World format. (If either number falls short, we will add to the player pool, just as NBA commissioner Adam Silver would do for the actual results.)
Let’s map out the starters and reserves for the Eastern and Western Conferences, which are filled with elite All-Star locks, young first-time picks and plenty of agonizing decisions.
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East: Starters | Reserve locks | Bubble
West: Starters | Reserve locks | Bubble
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Eastern ConferenceStarters
Four of these choices are simple, especially with the NBA’s new rules to allow a positionless starting five. Antetokounmpo is in danger of falling short of the 65-game rule, which would knock him off the All-NBA first team and out of the top five in the MVP race. But he has been by far the best player in the East this season and will coast into his 10th consecutive All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo will become the 45th player in league history with double-digit NBA All-Star selections.
Cunningham has followed up on last season’s All-Star and All-NBA debuts with another leap, moving into the MVP conversation as the leader of the conference-best Pistons. Brunson has once again been a steady force for New York and should easily make his fourth straight All-Star team. Maxey, who joins Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the league’s 30 point-per-game scorers, has driven the 76ers’ return to playoff positioning after last season’s injury-filled disaster.
That leaves the fifth starter, a debate featuring two players battling for the spot in fan voting: Brown and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell.
Mitchell, behind a career-high 29.5 points per game, is having arguably his best individual season. That offensive uptick has been needed to keep Cleveland from falling even further from the 7-seed it occupies now, as the Cavaliers have had a rotating cast of characters sidelined with injuries. Starter Max Strus, for example, has yet to make his season debut due to a fractured left foot.
Brown has been the face of Boston’s surprising first half, setting career highs in points (29.5) and assists (5.0) per game while maintaining strong efficiency numbers despite taking on a far heavier workload than in the past due to Jayson Tatum‘s absence with a torn Achilles.
Thanks to the Celtics’ success, a near-coin-flip battle for the East’s fifth starter leans in Brown’s direction.
Reserve locks
After Mitchell, Johnson was the easiest inclusion among East reserves. A leading contender for the NBA’s Most Improved Player, the 6-foot-8 forward was taking major strides last season before injuries cut it short. Johnson has become a triple-double manufacturer this season (tied for second in the league with seven, including four straight last month) and is averaging career highs in points and shooting percentages on increased usage.
Barnes has continued to develop his strong two-way game for Toronto, which has settled in as a contender for home-court advantage in the playoffs after a rough start to the season.
And while Duren might not have quite the same counting stats as some of the players behind him on this list, his two-man chemistry with Cunningham and improvement as a defender have been massive in Detroit’s rapid rise. The franchise deserves a second All-Star this season.
Bubble watch
This is where the fun begins.
If the Knicks get a second player, it will be Towns. (No disrespect to Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, who are having great seasons for the East’s 2-seed.) But while Towns is still putting up impressive averages of 21.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists, those numbers bely the worst shooting season of his career during an inconsistent second campaign in New York.
Bane has become a staple on “Best players never to be an All-Star” teams, but with early-season injuries to teammates Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, the Magic’s top offseason pickup is the only realistic choice. Like Towns, Bane has seen a dip in performance compared to his numbers in prior seasons in Memphis, although he has often been Orlando’s go-to option in the clutch.
Numbers alone give Siakam the strongest case among this list, but the Pacers’ bottom placement in the standings can’t be ignored. The same can be said for Porter, who is having his best season but as the No. 1 option on a Nets team playing for lottery odds.
Powell has followed up the best season of his career with the LA Clippers with an even better start in his debut season for Miami, keeping the Heat’s offense rolling despite All-Star Tyler Herro playing just nine games due to various injuries.
In this ballot, Powell gets the first of the three spots, thanks to Miami’s heavy reliance on him, especially due to Herro’s injury issues. And, despite this season falling short of his past standards, Towns makes it in.
That leaves Bane, Siakam and Porter for the final spot. Siakam becomes the clear choice. When he leaves the court, the Pacers are almost 10 points per 100 possessions worse — more than 12 points worse offensively — which is enough to secure his fourth All-Star selection.
Western ConferenceStarters
Like in the East, four West starter spots are automatic. Even with the Thunder’s recent “rough” stretch, Gilgeous-Alexander is either first or second on every MVP ballot and remains an easy choice to start. It will be a similar conversation for Jokic, who could return from his knee injury early next month to continue putting up otherworldly numbers.
The Lakers finally lost their first clutch game Friday against Milwaukee, but Doncic is leading the league in scoring and remains a singular offensive hub in Los Angeles. And Wembanyama has taken another leap in his third season, powering the Spurs to the NBA Cup title game, to three wins over the defending champion Thunder and to the West’s second seed.
That leaves Edwards or Stephen Curry for the final spot, a question with no wrong answer. Ultimately, Edwards gets the edge due to a bit more consistency over Curry and the status as the better two-way force as compared with the Golden State Warriors legend.
Reserve locks
Let’s start with Holmgren, whose inclusion might come as a surprise. But the Thunder big man is an easy runner-up to Wembanyama in the Defensive Player of the Year race and has been an incredibly efficient scorer.
Murray should finally graduate from his captaincy of the “Best players never to be an All-Star” team, as his normally slow start has been replaced by career-high averages in points (25.6), assists (7.5) and 3-point rate (44.8%) through the first few months of the season. His importance to the Nuggets has never been greater as the franchise deals with injuries up and down the rotation, including Jokic’s recent left knee issue.
Then comes the Rockets’ tremendous scoring duo of Sengun and Durant. At 37, Durant is flirting with yet another 50-40-90 season and has been everything Houston dreamed of when it acquired the future Hall of Famer. But the Rockets’ best shot creator has been Sengun, as the 23-year-old big man has taken another leap as the team’s offensive hub.
Bubble watch
This list features incredibly tough decisions.
How can an All-Star Game take place without LeBron, who has been tapped to start in each of the past 21 seasons? After looking all of 41 years old earlier this season, James’ numbers have skyrocketed behind the combination of improved conditioning and more time on the ball because of an injury to Reaves.
Speaking of Reaves, it has been a breakout season for the 27-year-old guard, who is going to get paid this summer, either by the Lakers or another team. But Reaves has played only 23 games, and the West has featured plenty of worthy contenders.
One of those players is among the best stories in the league. Avdija has burst into stardom for Portland as the clear favorite for Most Improved Player honors, all while taking on a gigantic playmaking and scoring role. (His 26.1 PPG are nearly 10 more than last season.)
From a team standpoint, the league’s best story could be the Suns, who are now firmly in a top-six spot in the West — far better than anyone reasonably expected before this season. Booker is their clear All-Star choice, though his efficiency has dipped enough to put him in this group of bubble candidates.
Off the court, Leonard has been one of the defining players of the season as the NBA awaits results of the investigation into possible salary cap circumvention by the Clippers. Hanging over all of that? The All-Star Game taking place outside Los Angeles at Intuit Dome.
From a pure production standpoint, Leonard is having a fabulous season, including a career high in points per game that is now up to 27.8 after a scorching hot month of play that has coincided with the Clippers’ 10-2 stretch since Dec. 20 as the franchise looks to turn around its season.
Who makes the cut? With the best numbers in the group, Avdija gets the first spot. His growth coupled with Portland’s push for a top-eight seed gives him the nod.
The two Lakers miss out. If Reaves didn’t get hurt, he likely would’ve made his first All-Star team. And it does feel bizarre leaving James off the team. He has played much better recently, but his production — in only 21 games — just doesn’t stack up against Booker’s or Leonard’s.
And between the two of them, we’ll give the nod to Booker for the final spot. There’s a very good case for Leonard over Booker. But since Booker is the undisputed leader of this Suns team and Phoenix has overachieved to the point it has, it’s enough to nudge this in his favor.
American selections (15): Cunningham, Brunson, Maxey, Brown, Mitchell, Johnson, Barnes, Duren, Towns, Powell, Holmgren, Edwards, Curry, Durant, Booker
International selections (9): Antetokounmpo, Siakam, Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, Doncic, Jokic, Murray, Sengun, Avdija
It should be noted that both Towns, who has played internationally for the Dominican Republic, and Powell, who has committed to the Jamaican national team, could potentially fit in either group. In this scenario, we need to add one more American.
In what would make for an awkward situation, given the Aspiration situation hanging over the player, franchise and All-Star Weekend itself — plus choosing someone over LeBron — Leonard’s play throughout the season’s first half should secure him the final spot.
Reproductive rights advocates say they have dropped a legal challenge against the Trump administration for withholding millions of dollars of federal funding for family planning, contraception and other services after officials agreed to restore the money.Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after federal officials alerted 16 organizations, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, that the department was pausing $27.5 million to investigate whether they’re complying with the law.At the time, HHS didn’t specify which laws or executive orders the groups were suspected of violating. However, in a Dec. 19 letter to the organizations, HHS officials cited “federal civil rights laws” and that the groups had taken actions to show they were in compliance.The letter reminded the organizations of their “ongoing obligation to comply with all terms of the award, including by not engaging in any unlawful diversity, equity or inclusion-related discrimination in violation of such laws.”The ACLU then filed to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit on Jan. 13.”We should never have had to sue to protect essential health care like cancer screenings, STI tests, and birth control,” said Arthur Spitzer, senior counsel at the ACLU of the District of Columbia. “Restoring funding is a victory, but the larger fight to protect everyone’s reproductive freedom continues.”An email seeking comment from HHS was sent on Wednesday.Since taking office, Trump has issued executive orders targeting programs that consider race in any way, some of which have been put on hold by judges.Republicans have long railed against the hundreds millions of dollars that flow every year under the Title X program to Planned Parenthood and its clinics, which offer abortions but also birth control, cancer and disease screenings, among other things. The program provides services mainly to low-income women, many of them from minority communities. Federal law prohibits taxpayer dollars from paying for most abortions.According to the ACLU, when HHS withheld 22 federal Title X grants last spring, 865 family planning service sites were unable to provide services to an estimated 842,000 patients across nearly two dozen states.Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the Reproductive Freedom Project at the ACLU, said in a statement that while funding has been restored, “we know that the Trump administration will continue to attack reproductive freedom, and the ACLU will be ready to use every lever we have to fight those attacks and defend the Title X program.”
Reproductive rights advocates say they have dropped a legal challenge against the Trump administration for withholding millions of dollars of federal funding for family planning, contraception and other services after officials agreed to restore the money.
Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after federal officials alerted 16 organizations, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, that the department was pausing $27.5 million to investigate whether they’re complying with the law.
At the time, HHS didn’t specify which laws or executive orders the groups were suspected of violating. However, in a Dec. 19 letter to the organizations, HHS officials cited “federal civil rights laws” and that the groups had taken actions to show they were in compliance.
The letter reminded the organizations of their “ongoing obligation to comply with all terms of the award, including by not engaging in any unlawful diversity, equity or inclusion-related discrimination in violation of such laws.”
The ACLU then filed to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit on Jan. 13.
“We should never have had to sue to protect essential health care like cancer screenings, STI tests, and birth control,” said Arthur Spitzer, senior counsel at the ACLU of the District of Columbia. “Restoring funding is a victory, but the larger fight to protect everyone’s reproductive freedom continues.”
An email seeking comment from HHS was sent on Wednesday.
Since taking office, Trump has issued executive orders targeting programs that consider race in any way, some of which have been put on hold by judges.
Republicans have long railed against the hundreds millions of dollars that flow every year under the Title X program to Planned Parenthood and its clinics, which offer abortions but also birth control, cancer and disease screenings, among other things. The program provides services mainly to low-income women, many of them from minority communities. Federal law prohibits taxpayer dollars from paying for most abortions.
According to the ACLU, when HHS withheld 22 federal Title X grants last spring, 865 family planning service sites were unable to provide services to an estimated 842,000 patients across nearly two dozen states.
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the Reproductive Freedom Project at the ACLU, said in a statement that while funding has been restored, “we know that the Trump administration will continue to attack reproductive freedom, and the ACLU will be ready to use every lever we have to fight those attacks and defend the Title X program.”
Verizon said on Wednesday that its wireless service was suffering an outage impacting cellular data and voice services.
The nation’s largest wireless carrier said that its “engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly.”
Verizon’s statement came after a swath of social media comments directed at Verizon, with users saying that their mobile devices were showing no bars of service or “SOS,” indicating a lack of connection.
Verizon, which has more than 146 million customers, appears to have started experiencing services issues around 12:00 p.m. ET, according to comments on social media site X.
At 2:14 p.m. ET, Verizon posted an update on social media, saying that its engineers were “continuing to address today’s service interruptions,” but did not say if a specific reason for the outage had been identified or when it could be resolved.
“We understand the impact this has on your day and remain committed to resolving this as quickly as possible,” the company said.
Users also reported problems with Verizon competitor T-Mobile. But the company said that it was not having any service issues.
“T-Mobile’s network is keeping our customers connected, and we’ve confirmed that our network is operating normally and as expected,” a spokesperson told NBC News. “However, due to Verizon’s reported outage, our customers may not be able to reach someone with Verizon service at this time.”
AT&T also said it was not experiencing any technical issues. “Our network is operating normally at this time,” said a spokeswoman for the provider.
In Washington, D.C., the District’s official emergency notification system sent out a message to residents saying that the Verizon outage was “nationwide.”
“If you have an emergency and can not connect using your Verizon Wireless device, please connect using a device from another carrier, a landline, or go to a police district or fire station to report the emergency,” the AlertDC system told recipients.
New York City’s Office of Emergency Management also said it was aware of the outage without mentioning Verizon by name. The city said it was “working closely with our partners” to review the outage and “assess any potential effects on city agencies & essential services.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Brittany Kubicko contributed.
Food Network star Guy Fieri has been forced to slow down in recent weeks, after a painful “freak accident” on set that required emergency surgery and landed him on crutches.
But in an update to Entertainment Tonight, he reveals that there was one previously-booked commitment in December that he simply wasn’t willing to cancel.
That was a planned trip to Asheville, N.C. to host a bottle-signing event for his Santos Spirits brand tequila and film a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode.
Fieri explained that he had previously planned a visit to Asheville in 2024 but wasn’t able to go after Hurricane Helene hit the city. This time around — more than a year later — he was determined not to cancel on his fans, injury or not.
“They had been hit with such devastation, so we went out there and shot a Triple D because we said we were going to,” he explained. “The last thing I wanted to do was disappoint these people.”
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“You had all these folks that had just been hit so hard, and we were planning on going out right before they got hit with those floods. So then we had a program set up to go and then I got injured,” he continued.
Guy Fieri sustained a serious leg injury in November while filming an episode of his new show Flavor Town Food Fight, according to Fox News.
He slipped down some stairs, his leg bent back and he sustained a massive tear to his quad muscle, an injury that required emergency surgery.
“Just: Ouch, kapow,” he told ET about the incident. “It was just a weird thing. The doctor that did the operation said, ‘I haven’t seen this in 20 years.'”
Fieri’s injury happened less than a month before his planned North Carolina trip, and he was in a wheelchair and on crutches in the immediate aftermath of his surgery.
His doctors tried to discourage him from going, the star says.
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“The doctor’s like, ‘You’re gonna fly across the country on crutches and go out and shoot a show? That’s a great idea. Just go ahead and do that,” Fieri recounts, emphasizing the sarcastic tone. “…He’s like, ‘You’re crazy.'”
Fieri admitted to some frustration with the recovery process, as an active person who likes to stay busy and goes a little stircrazy with the recovery regimen of “not exercising, not hiking, not Crossfit, any of that stuff.”
“I was going nuts,” he says, joking that it felt like “some kind of mean prank” that he couldn’t be as active as he’s used to.
But the star is on the mend, and he says he’s about to start the physical therapy that should hopefully conclude his recovery process.
“It does really give you appreciation for being healthy and taking care of yourself,” Fieri continues, and also serves as a reminder to offer help and extra patience to anyone who’s on crutches.
“I definitely looked like a baby giraffe the first week or two,” he jokes.
Fieri expects to be healed up by the time he hosts his annual Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate, which will take place in California this year, according to an announcement released this week.
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“Give me a couple weeks and I’ll get to start the full PT and then I’ll be back to me,” he said. “By the time I hit the Super Bowl for the Flavortown Tailgate I will be at full speed.”
Carly Pearce, Mark Chesnutt and Colt Ford have all made headlines recently for serious medical problems, but they’re not the only country stars living with chronic illness.
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Crude oil inventories increased by 3.4 million barrels to 422.4 million barrels last week as imports rose, said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Oregon redshirt sophomore quarterback Dante Moore announced Wednesday he’s returning to the Ducks for the 2026 season, skipping an early-entry opportunity as one of the 2026 NFL Draft’s top prospects.
The return of Moore means the Ducks have their best player on offense in tow with expectations of a return trip to the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season under coach Dan Lanning. Moore’s last start was a forgettable one in the CFP semifinals last week, a multi-turnover effort in a loss to Indiana. Now, he gets a shot at rectifying that appearance by running it back with the Ducks.
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports the Ducks and Moore’s camp have been working through what Moore’s NIL/rev-share allotment would look like should he return to school, as well as an insurance policy in the event Moore suffers a serious injury in 2026.
Wednesday was the deadline for underclassmen not playing in the CFP title game to enter the NFL Draft. Even in the hours leading up to his announcement, Moore had not disclosed his plans to those close to him, including Oregon coaches, a source told CBS Sports. Despite being considered a near lock to be one of the top picks, he was undecided following the loss to Indiana and said his plan was to discuss his future with Lanning and his family before making a decision.
Dylan Raiola commits to Oregon: Former 5-star QB recruit picks Ducks with Dante Moore still mulling future
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Moore was ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect and second quarterback behind Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza in CBS Sports’ NFL Draft Prospect Rankings. He was projected to land with the New York Jets in CBS Sports’ latest mock after throwing for 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns in his first full season as a college starter.
Moore first committed to Lanning and the Ducks in July 2022 as the No. 8 overall player in the 2023 recruiting cycle per 247Sports before eventually signing with UCLA. After an up-and-down freshman season with the Bruins, Moore later transferred to Oregon in December 2023 and served as the backup to Dillon Gabriel last season before assuming the starting role this fall and leading the Ducks to 13 wins, including in the CFP over James Madison and Texas Tech.
With Moore mulling his future this month, Oregon landed a commitment from ex-Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola. Raiola can follow in Moore’s footsteps and serve as a backup to master the scheme under new offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer (recently promoted from tight ends coach) before assuming the starting role in 2027.
The Ducks are used to transfer quarterbacks in starring roles under Lanning. Since his arrival, transfers Bo Nix, Gabriel and Moore have helped the program ascend to elite status as an annual national title contender. There’s a lot to like about Raiola from Oregon’s perspective after the former five-star threw for 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions over nine starts as a sophomore with the Huskers before an injury cut short his season.
Raiola showed enhanced development from his first season as a starter in 2024 with an improved passer rating and overall efficiency. Raiola, who was ranked as the No. 7 overall player in the 2023 recruiting cycle per 247Sports, was sacked often at his previous stop and should have more time at his new Big Ten program given the resources Oregon has put toward its offensive front.
