Strategic environment requires us to prioritize and making difficult choices. The mandated cuts and readiness, today he laid out a budget plan that proposes cutting the army to its smallest size since world war ii. Cut, baseenefits closures, retiring something to get weapons and aircraft, and even saving on subsidies from monetary commissaries. Can buyes and veterans anything from groceries to electronics at a discount. The pressure will be back on progress as those veterans march on congressill as those veterans march on capitol hill. Reporting live from the pentagon, abc 7 news. Those cuts were proposed by secretary hagel and would reduce army size to 400 and 9000 449,000. Metros longawaited silver line delayed again. Theres no timetable on when it will be ready. The veteran television Metropolitan Airport authority says the criteria has not been met for them to take control of the new tracks. Theyre not received occupancy certificates, leading groups, troubles with the automatic train control, elevators, and escalators. Once metro does take a joke, it will still be up to three months before the train start to run. Breaking news from arlington, Police Confirmed a mother struck by a dump truck while loading her child into a minified has died minivan has died. 39yearold Jennifer Lawson was putting her child into a car seat when she was struck when the truck. Well have much more on this during that i 11 00 p. M. Ofwe learn of more stories problems within the department that some say are costing lives. More on this wave of emotion facing defeat eas dash facing d. C. In 18 toddlers life was saved, in another an elderly man died. The ups and downs of the departme were the focus of the hearing today. Gracie was here at south avenue southeast where firefighters with Engine Company 33 word t were dispatched for a java having a disease or a toddler having a seizure. 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The downside of the beautiful spring like weather we have been seeing. Doug hill will breakdown the cold snap and the snow that might be coming. The roller coaster weather we have had this winter might even be hurting our health. She is laughing, but it is not really funny, she is sick, but she doesnt have the flow. Allergies flared up big time when the temperature soared this weekend. It has happened a few times this winter when we have gone from ball lead to bitter cold of and then back again. Cold,n it gets warm the that is when i start feeling the pressure and the congestion. The doctor says this winter is especially problematic. It can affect peoples allergies. Confused the weather has us. Some bonds are already making have already buds made appearances, and tree pollen has already arrived. More might be creating sneezing, itching, watery eyes, but also asthmatic symptoms like coughing and wheezing. The weather is going to warm up and stay warm so the trickle of tree pollen will soon turn into a they lose deluge. Somea looks forward to consistency in the weather department. Your body gets adjusted to it, and the old was you never have and thenet adjusted back to cold, see you never have time to get adjusted. Snow having our way, if you arent allergy sufferer, start taking those allergy meds now before the pollen takes it kicks in. Snow . It was a really nice weekend. Be patient. Coming, the first cold weather and possible snow. , clear skies. Blueutiful day with the skies overhead, and now the temperatures are dropping quickly. 60s over thehe now we arent 30s but now we are in the 30s. We will be colder tomorrow. For the moment the clear skies 30s. Opping into the as we go for the next four through 60 commands like we will as we go through the next four days it looks like we will be in the 30s. An upperlevel disturbance ins, asout of the pla it passes us by we may see some areas of snow showers in the morning. It will not amount to much at all, skies will clear tomorrow afternoon. Wednesday morning, another weather disturbance will come in, and that will combine with a low pressure area to give us more snow. We may get a coating of up to an inch in some spots, and then that will clear through the area. We will see colder than average temperatures for the rest of the week and through the weekend. Tomorrow morning we have a tentative start giving our futurecast, and then clears guys and sunshine in our afternoon. Again, an inch cover that is what were looking at as a possibility in some spots. Midday, mostly cloudy, 10 degrees below average. As we head toward the week intermittently be sunny and breezy 35 on friday. And now, the toyota sports desk. We have some good College Basketball to talk about tonight. Were talking about one of those nights, the great thing about College Basketball is these magical moments of expecting the unexpected. Maryland has his last real chance to get back into the conversation for the big dance. 18,000 fans are expected to, a fire marshal game, standing room only. Will this be one of those magical moments, one of those incredible upsets . They, to college park having lost two in a row, and it is a tough situation for synergy is four syracuse. They have the best talent in the country. Tip time is 7 00 p. M. We have laid a lot of top teams this year, weve not played many of them at home. Are one of the top teams in the country, so we will see what happens. Take a look at how he spent his afternoon, he bought ambergris for the students waiting in a long line for the best student seats. They are now well fed and hungry for a win. The wizards arent 500, where it seems like they have been all year. Seasony be lost for the not that knee, but it is touring, it is just a sprain in the acl. He heard the knee again against the cavaliers. Muchhuge loss, but it is better than the wizards expected. The alleyoop, boy is that sweet. Led to the dump on the other end dunk on the other aend. Stamp tryingichael to become the first openly actively gay player in the nfl. Performance so far a little disappointing. Daytona 500 continue to be more weight than drama. Wreugh the rain and the it. Dale earnhardt jr. Wins sincerst win for him 2004, i am sure his daddy was looking down on him. The Comcast Center is packed already. We have a tip in just 40 minutes from now. Are you going to watch the game . The growing problem of wildcats running the streets of d. C. Tonight, there is a sheltered solution in the works. The story you will only see on p. M. 0on 7 aty a few snow showers during the day tomorrow. As we head to the next seven days, looks like we will have another chance on wednesday, maybe a dusting up to an inch. Friday it will turn colder, maybe a flurry on saturday. We will see you back here at 11 00 p. M. To talk more about this. Day. Ve a great welcome to world news. Tonight most wanted. News pouring in about the drug lord. Digging underground tunnels. Using a submarine. Even this catapult to toss bales of drugs over the border. Mystery illness. The new disease tonight in children that has targets searching for a cure. Sleepless in america. Short sleepers that thrive on four hours a night. How did they do it . How can we all get more out of our day . A good evening to you on