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New video shows the moments leading up to the death of Jim Rogers two years ago after being repeatedly tazed by Pittsburgh police. Rogers, accused of stealing a bicycle, tussled with a police officer and tried to run away before being tazed. Put in the back of a police cruiser, Rogers told officers he couldn't breathe and needed to go to a hospital. Elizabeth Pittinger with the Citizen Police Review Board shared her reaction to the video with KDKA-TV:

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Rogers died at UPMC Mercy the following day. The city settled with his family for $8 million. Five officers were fired and two returned to the force. A grand jury investigation ended without indictments. 

A Flood Advisory is in effect through Thursday along the Ohio River. Rising water is covering the Mon Parking Wharf, the North Shore riverwalk and the Tenth Street Bypass. The river is expected to crest this afternoon at 23 feet. The National Weather Service says Sunday's rainfall broke the daily record for January 28th with just over 1 inch.

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in town today promoting $196 million in federal spending on infrastructure. The Biden Administration announced this week nearly $5 billion in grants for 37 projects, including one in Pittsburgh. A $142 million project will make improvements on the Parkway East. One of the priorities is the flooding-prone stretch of I-376 known as the bathtub.

A dense fog advisory has been extended through 9 p.m. Visibility could drop to a quarter mile or less. Meanwhile, A man and a woman were hospitalized after an early morning shooting in Aliquippa. Police called around 3 a.m. to a home on Main Street near Maratta Road found a man who was shot in the head and a woman with injuries. Their conditions are unknown. State police are investigating the shooting. 

A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting early this morning. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has details:

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[Pittsburgh Police were called to the 1900 block of Huron Street in the South Side following a ShotSpotter alert. Investigators say an officer encountered a man outside a home. About 10 minutes after police responded, they reported shots fired. A man was shot. Officers on scene performed CPR - but the man was pronounced dead at the hospital. It's unclear what led to the shooting. Allegheny County Police are taking over the investigation. Pittsburgh Police will determine the status of the officer involved. ]

A new bill in Pittsburgh City Council would cut some red tape in building affordable housing. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse was at an announcement this morning:

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There's a winter weather advisory in place for a three Pittsburgh area counties starting at 1 a.m. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has more:

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[Armstrong, Beaver and Butler Counties, as well as counties north up to Erie are at the tip of a freeze blowing across much of the midwest. Acuweather's Dean DeVore tells the Big K Morning Show ice is the biggest concern for this system. 

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The system will stay in place - but temps will go up. Making for a mild and rainy rest of the week.]

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Callers on the Big K Morning Show telling us the interstates and major routes are wet, but traffic is moving at a slower than normal pace.. Though this morning's snow didn't cause too many issues, NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse reports there's more to come:

[This is just the start of the latest round of winter weather. Accuweather's Dean DeVore tells the Big K Morning Show snow could continue into tomorrow.

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When all is said and done, we're expected to have 4 to 6 inches on the ground. The wind is expected to become a factor later this afternoon - with gusts expected to reach 25 miles per hour.]

FlightAware dot com is showing 28 delays and & 8 cancellations at Pittsburgh International.

Several inches of snow are in the Friday forecast. It should begin between 3 and 5 a.m. and continue for several hours. Bad timing for morning commuters:

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On the Big K Morning Show, AccuWeather's Dean DeVore said he expects 2-4 inches of snow and it'll be windy and cold through Saturday. Real Feel temperatures will be below zero at times.

Yesterday the issue was snow. Today it's the frigid temperatures. Next, more snow will fall:

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AccuWeather's Dean DeVore says temperatures will rise into the 30s and 40s on Monday and Tuesday.