➤ Austin-Bergstrom Airport was the first in the U.S. to receive a new Air Traffic Control simulator that provides more realistic training scenarios for new controllers. Texas is experiencing a shortage of air traffic controllers, along with the rest of the nation. (Video)
➤ The city of Sulphur Springs is preparing for an influx of international visitors for the upcoming solar eclipse. The town has been ranked as the 8th best viewing spot in the world, and city officials are bracing for an estimated 15,000 vehicles. (Video)
➤ San Antonio: The Texas Golden Gloves non-profit organization will host the annual city youth boxing championship from Feb 16th through the 18th. Winners will travel to Fort Worth for the state championship. (More)
➤ A Fort Worth man received a life sentence for running over a city police officer. Although he survived, the officer endured 60 surgeries for a brain injury, collapsed lung, and broken bones. (Video)
➤ Galveston: After departing from the port of Galveston, a Carnival cruise ship saved two men who were adrift in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship coordinated with the Mexican Navy to return the men safely to the U.S. (More)
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