Trapped hot air balloon passengers saved in heart-stopping rescue at nearly 1,000 feet above ground

Local fire officials called the operation “the Super Bowl of rope rescues” due to the logistical challenges, including the exposure to the elements and the 920-foot height of the tower.

Crews work to remove balloon from radio tower in Gregg County

Longview Fire has released the names of the two firefighters who were captured making the rescue of the balloon operators 925 feet high in a communications tower.

Want to lose weight? Now you can by swallowing a balloon

The newly-approved device requires only that patients swallow it in their doctor's office to achieve weight loss, according to Allurion Technologies.