John Bickley

I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe.

It's Thursday, March 5th.

This is Evening Wire.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a Wisconsin man died on Wednesday after he initiated a shootout with federal and state authorities in Texas.

Daily Wire contributor Tim Pearce has the latest.

Authorities say 33-year-old James Douglas McMillan attempted to flee from a Border Patrol checkpoint after a drug sniffing canine alerted to his vehicle.

Law enforcement directed McMillan to pull over for a secondary search when he attempted to flee.

DPS said that McMillan was driving a stolen vehicle.

The chase ended when a Texas officer performed a pit maneuver and stopped McMillan.

The 33-year-old then barricaded himself in his vehicle and aimed a firearm at law enforcement, prompting officers to fire and kill him.

The U.S.

and Israel appear to have both deployed high-intensity lasers to help defend against Iranian drones and missile strikes.

The New York Post reports that at least one U.S.

destroyer off the coast of Iran is equipped with a helios system that's short for high-energy laser with integrated optical dazzler and surveillance.

That's a mouthful.

Military experts say the system seemed to be in use in videos released by the Pentagon to take out drones.

Experts also believe that Israel has deployed its iron beam to knock down Iranian drones and missiles shortly after they are launched.

The U.S.

Senate blocked another attempt to stop the president from engaging in foreign conflicts.

On Wednesday, the Senate voted down a resolution to force the president to end the operation in Iran.