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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hello 👋 FOX 12 Oregon is now on Bluesky!

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 8m

NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports

If approved by all three divisions, it would go into effect Nov. 1.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 17m

Court allows Oregon National Guard to stay under Trump’s control but blocks troops from deploying to Portland

Latest updates: Court allows Oregon National Guard to stay under Trump’s control but blocks troops from deploying to Portland

A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 38m

Derrick Groves, last of the escaped New Orleans inmates, has been captured, US Marshals say

The last of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May has been captured, according to the U.S. Marshals.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 1h

Portland mayor pushes back on federal demands over ICE protest response

One day after meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson responded to federal officials’ demands over ongoing protests outside the ICE building in South Portland.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 1h

Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

About 900 hikers, guides, and staff stranded by a snowstorm on Mount Everest's Chinese side have reached safety.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 2h

FOX 12's Ayo Elise got a sneak peek of "Monsters of the Abyss," which is OMSI"s newest exhibit.

On the Go with Ayo at OMSI’s ‘Monsters of the Abyss’

The newest exhibit at OMSI explores what lurks in the ocean, both past and present.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 2h

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says

President Donald Trump is setting his sights on the mysterious death of pilot Amelia Earhart.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 3h

Reber’s Ranch: How horseback riding can boost your mental health

In this Well-Being Revolution, FOX 12’s Nora Hart heads to Reber’s Ranch where mental health experts say riding and spending time around horses in general can help ease anxiety.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 4h

‘I’m not dying’: Dolly Parton posts video to put fans at ease over her health

Dolly Parton is letting her fans know that she is OK.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 4h

Former tourist photo op at Oregon roadside zoo, jaguar ‘Louie’ finds new freedom at sanctuary

A jaguar once paraded for tourist photos at an Oregon roadside zoo has found a new home, and a new name, at a Minnesota sanctuary following a high-profile animal cruelty investigation.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 5h

Prison officers charged after allegedly refusing to let inmate out of burning cell, which led to his death

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 6h

Arrest made in deadly LA fires that killed 12 and destroyed more than 6K homes and buildings, reports say

An arrest has been made in connection to the deadly fire that erupted on Jan. 7, killing 12 people and destroying more than 6,000 homes and buildings in the Pacific Palisades.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 6h

UPDATE: Woman seriously injured in Tualatin house fire has died, TVF&R says

Woman seriously injured in Tualatin house fire has died, TVF&R says

A woman who was seriously injured in a house fire in Tualatin on Monday has died, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 7h

‘I didn’t mean to scare anyone’: Dolly Parton’s sister clarifies her prayer request

Dolly Parton's sister is clarifying her prayer request.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 7h

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, Joan Kennedy, died Wednesday at the age of 89.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 7h

Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 8h

Brother fatally shot protecting his pregnant sister from her boyfriend, family says

Authorities say the 17-year-old suspect ambushed the siblings before turning the gun on himself.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 8h

Oregon leaders participate in political civility forum at George Fox University

With national attention turning to Oregon in recent weeks, the state has become a focal point in a larger conversation about political civility.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 9h

National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment

National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could soon be in Memphis as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 9h

Firefighters continue to battle a massive fire that started at metal recycling plant in Vancouver Tuesday night: https://www.kptv.com/2025/10/08/firefighters-respond-large-fire-metal-recycling-plant-along-vancouver-waterfront/

FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 16h

Authorities say he paid off personal American Express cards totaling $117,000.

Former pastor accused of using over $400K of church funds on luxury goods, including cars

A former Huntsville lead pastor is facing federal wire and tax fraud charges.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 16h

Firefighters responded to a fire sending up large amounts of smoke at a metal recycling plant in Vancouver on Tuesday night.

Firefighters respond to fire with heavy smoke at metal recycling plant in Vancouver

Firefighters responded to a fire sending up large amounts of smoke at a metal recycling plant in Vancouver on Tuesday night.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 16h

State agents have so far found no evidence that a fire that destroyed a judge’s home on a South Carolina island was intentionally set, the state’s top law enforcement official said Monday.

Agents investigate fire that destroyed judge’s home on South Carolina island, injuring 3

The blaze on Saturday nearly burned to the ground the house owned by Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein on Edisto Island.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 17h

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day

The FAA reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, and at its air traffic control centers in Atlanta and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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FOX 12 Oregon @fox12oregon.bsky.social · 17h

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out

President Donald Trump predicts that Canadians will travel to the United States once again after a trade deal is reached.