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Judge allows United Airlines window seat lawsuit to proceed

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Natalie Dreier

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

When is an airplane’s window seat a window seat? It depends on who you ask, apparently. A federal judge is allowing a proposed class action lawsuit to proceed. The case accuses United Airlines of charging extra for window seats that don’t actually have windows, Fox Business reported. The lawsuit was filed in August 2025 in the Northern District of California, USA Today said.

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Man ‘wearing only underwear’ killed after firing weapon in middle of street

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Bob D'Angelo

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

BOERNE, Texas — A man in southern Texas wearing only his underwear and shooting a weapon in the middle of a street was killed by deputies returning fire, authorities said. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 dispatch officer in the Boerne Police Department received a call at about 4:55 a.m. CT. The resident making the call stated that a man was standing in the road “wearing only underwear” while discharging a weapon.

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PA Turnpike Commission approves 3.5% toll increase

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Sierra Rehm

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

At a meeting on Tuesday, commissioners approved a 3.5.% toll increase across the Turnpike System. The increase is set to go into effect on Jan. 3, 2027, except for a section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway. The 2027 toll rate becomes effective in November, when that stretch of roadway opens. The Turnpike Commission says this is the lowest increase since 2014, which aligns with the plan created in 2007. On the mainline Turnpike, the increases will be as follows: Toll By Plate is double the cost.

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Abandoned church fire renews concern among Mt. Washington neighbors Original

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Rachel Pierce

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

PITTSBURGH — A fire that tore through an abandoned former Presbyterian church on Mt. Washington has renewed concerns from neighbors about the deteriorating property as investigators continue to determine what caused the fire. “I looked outside and thought it was gonna rain, but it was smoke,” neighbor Tyler Westerman said. During the fire response, police say 23-year-old Colton Normand ran toward a window of the burning church and told officers he wanted to look at the fire.

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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Michael Sisak , Larry Neumeister

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

NEW YORK — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order that says the money can be paid to Carroll, along with interest that has grown since the verdict.

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Son demands independent probe after father shot and killed by ICE officer in Houston

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Lekan Oyekanmi , Jack Brook , Jeffrey Collins

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

HOUSTON — A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo worked for 35 years from sunrise to sunset to send all three of his American citizen sons to college.

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Florida man, 84, accused of setting fire to ex-girlfriend after ending 42-year relationship

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Bob D'Angelo

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida man is accused of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire inside a vehicle after the couple ended their 42-year relationship, authorities said. According to Broward County online court records, Franklin Davis, 84, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested after the July 3 incident. He was charged with premeditated attempted murder; arson causing bodily harm; and criminal attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy to commit a capital felony, online records show.

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Partly sunny, humid on Wednesday with chance of isolated showers, storms Original

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Stephanie Allison

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

PITTSBURGH — It will be partly sunny and humid on Wednesday with a chance of isolated showers and storms. Highs this afternoon will be in the mid 80s, but it will feel more like the low 90s. The muggy stretch continues with more wet weather on the way. Showers and storms are possible Thursday morning, mainly south of I-70, with scattered showers and storms for all locations in the afternoon and early evening hours Thursday.

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Parents of Bucknell football player who died say they appreciate criminal charges against coach

Jul 08, 2026 | WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

The parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after collapsing during the first day of training camp in 2024 said Tuesday they appreciated a decision by the Pennsylvania attorney general to bring criminal charges against the strength and conditioning coach who oversaw the session.

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$2.72M Shadyside home with historic significance listed for sale

Jul 08, 2026 |

By Jordyn Hronec

| WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

PITTSBURGH — A home in Shadyside with extensive Pittsburgh history has been listed for sale for over $2.75 million. The Queen Anne Victorian home, located at 719 Amberson Ave., is listed for sale with Nevena Carrington of Coldwell Banker Realty.

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