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Texas officially requests first 50 Guard members from Louisiana
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has officially requested Louisiana send 50 members of its state National Guard to assist with security on its border with Mexico. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has already agreed to provide the support, an expenditure of state resources that needs legislative approval.
Louisiana’s deployment to Texas will include “50 personnel in platoon sized elements, including leadership and certain equipment,” according to a statement from Landry’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
“Texas seeks help with security points, roving patrols and engineer operations along its 1,250 miles of border,” the statement said.
Abbott has clashed with the federal government over his approach to securing a portion of the border at Eagle Pass. The Texas National Guard has strung razor wire on buoys along the banks of the Rio Grande, making it difficult for migrants to cross without sustaining serious injury.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal authorities can take down the razor wire, although Abbott has kept Border Patrol authorities from accessing a park along the riverside to remove it.
Deployment plans for Louisiana Guard members were being finalized as Abbott’s request was forwarded to Landry, GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux said in a news release.
“Texas has historically stood with Louisiana during any of our major emergencies,” Thibodeaux said. “Governor Landry has made it clear that we will stand by Texas and offer support as they attempt to secure the Southern Border.”
Earlier this month, Landry committed to sending 150 Louisiana National Guard members to Texas. Brig. Gen. Michael Greer said groups of 50 will be sent to the border on 30-day rotations.
The full deployment will cost Louisiana $3 million, an allocation that legislators are being asked to approve in a budget bill filed for the current special session on crime policy.
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A day off at the pool — and a little sunburn — didn’t stop the Minnesota Twins’ momentum.
Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer as Minnesota scored multiple runs in the first inning for the third consecutive game, and the Twins went on to complete a series sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 win Thursday.
Minnesota has won four games in a row and scored 25 runs in the three-games series in Texas. The two teams had a rare, mid-series day off on Wednesday with the England-Croatia World Cup game being played in Arlington.
“We’re locked in every day,” Lee told Audra Martin on the team’s broadcast. “Yesterday, taking time off, lay out by the pool, get a little burnt and then right back to it. We did a good job getting focused. I feel like we do that with rain delays, too, just lock back in and we’re doing it.”
Lee’s 12th homer capped a four-run first off Jack Leiter (3-7). Trevor Larnach made it 6-0 in the fourth with a two-run shot to straightaway center that just cleared the extended glove of leaping Alejandro Osuna. Larnach’s third hit was an RBI single in the fifth, and Ryan Kriedler hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
Joe Ryan (5-3) struck out seven but needed 97 pitches to get through five scoreless innings while allowing three singles. Leiter was done after the fourth, and has given up 17 runs while losing three starts in a row.
The Twins never trailed in the sweep that extended their winning streak to four, matching their longest this season. Their 14-5 record at Globe Life Field is the best for any American League opponent since the ballpark opened in 2020.
Wyatt Langford, Ezequiel Duran and Justin Foscue hit solo homers for the Rangers, who have lost five of six games. They are 0-15 when giving up multiple runs in the first inning.
Twins DH Josh Bell, who was born in nearby Irving and grew up in the area, had an RBI single before Lee’s homer. Bell hit a three-run homer in the first inning of the series-opening 4-2 win Monday, and had an RBI single for a 2-0 lead in the first of a 12-2 win on Tuesday.
“We’re just passing the baton each time,” Lee said of the offensive output. “Our guys are hot. They feel good and they came out swinging today. It was awesome to see. We’ve done that for a while now.”
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Twins rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp (2-4, 5.26 ERA) starts Friday at Arizona. The Diamondbacks are scheduled to start right-hander Michael Soroka (8-3, 3.11).
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A Texas state trooper was killed in a crash in the Panhandle, becoming the 244th Texas Department of Public Safety officer to die in the line of duty since 1823, according to the agency.
Sergio Romero, 27, died Wednesday after a semi-truck pulled in front of him as he attempted a traffic stop around 4 p.m. on U.S. 287 in Childress County, DPS said.
In a statement, Col. Freeman F. Martin praised Romero’s courage, integrity, and service.
“Today, we grieve the loss of one of our own,” Martin said. “… Our hearts break alongside his family, friends, fellow troopers, and all who loved him. We will never forget the ultimate sacrifice he made in service of his fellow Texans.”
Romero previously served with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office before joining DPS as part of Class B-2025 in Childress, the agency said.
He is survived by his wife, Francisca, and their two young sons.
Funeral arrangements are pending. The crash remains under investigation.
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