But, mike, they have a very tough road ahead. Is this a fair seeding for villanova having duke and all those other teams in this east bracket. You can make a case, jeff, that duke being in that bracket is unfair. Because duke really came along and like gang busters towards the end. The committee determined that the fourth best number two seed. So they get in the bracket where villanova is because its the number one overall seed. So theyre going to have to beat duke to get there. Simple as that. There could have been an easier team for them as the number two seed in the bracket. I think they got screwed a little bit. All the two seeds are very difficult. Heres nova tonight finding out theyre the number one seed in the east region. Nova opens in buffalo against mount st. Marys or new orleans, the winner of the playin game. As a 16 seed, never beaten and upset a number one seed. Heres the big question, does nova believe they can repeat as national champs. Always dream of winning. And goin
Secretary matus and general dunford, i hope you will provide insight on what the strategy may be. What are we getting ready for . What are the priorities . That is not a hard question an important question if we are being asked, it is a Readiness Package the department is wont improve readiness and it is disconnected from strategy the administrations package proposes 18 billion in cuts to nondefense programs to offset military spending. The administration provided no detail on these cuts but we know what is on the shopping the block. There are extremely reckless cuts for agencies in the state department for next year. Jeopardizing the nations ability to deal with crises without resorting to arms. I wish the white house listens to then general jim matuss views on the state department. As commander of Us Central Command general matus stated if you dont fund the state department fully, there needs to be more ammunition ultimately. The harm will go beyond hurting National Security. Some of
The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on the militarys readiness and the upcoming fiscal budget. It was on the income overseas offensive and defensive abilities. Many of them related to the 2011 budget control act. This is about an hour and 45 minutes. The subcommittee on defense appropriations on the United States senate will come to order. Today we are receiving an update on military readiness and Defense Budget matters. Were pleased to welcome to the committee the honorable james m. Mattis, secretary of defense. General Joseph Dunford jr. , chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The fiscal year 2017 department of defense appropriations agreement has been approved by the other body in the house of representatives. And i look forward to our completing work on that bill in the coming weeks. Were well into the fiscal year and members of the subcommittee understand the poepimportance o enacting appropriations. As we complete our work on the 2017 defense agreement, we also recogn
Good afternoon the big story on action news is breaking now in upper darby. Officials are investigating reports of a person shot this morning along the 300 block of river view avenue. Emergency crews responded within the last 30 minutes. They say a 21yearold man was injured either inside or outside of this home here. We are working to get details and will bring them on air and online at 6abc. Com. The other top story is the very warm and very sunny accuweather forecast. Mother nature finally giving us a picture perfect day. Sky 6 hd looking live at the jersey shore and cape may wouldnt we all like to be there right now. We would. We would. For the latest lets go outside and check in with david murphy. We all will be down there were not too much longer. We are off to a sunny morning and now afternoon. We started off on the cool side this morning. Look at satellite the cloud cover is not near us anywhere. We have a milky white view to the sky over the terrace here but generally speaking
Friendly, consider at and real. And antisentiment of this election. And enough feel like government is ignoring you and enough of Government Hand youd and bailout and enough of feeling less safe and less secure in a more dangerous world where the bad guys are winning and good quiz are losing. But i have good news, in 112 days, it is over. Tonights speakers including jumps former opponents ted cruz and marco rubio they will tell republicans what it will look leak under trump administratio administration. And stay with us for complete coverage over the Republican National convention, Tom Fitzgerald will be live all week. You can interact with him 1 10 45, 5 p. M. And 6 p. M. Each day of the week live and our show with jim lancey and at six. Track five starts today and its orange and silver lines turn to be impactd fox5 Melanie Alnwick is live at the East Falls Church metro station. Melanie, same story, different track. Thats right, yeah, so its same section of track here for surm five as