Author: Aron Solomon

As first appeared in The Western Journal By Aron Solomon Just over a year ago, I wrote about how remarkable it was that the state of New Mexico had not yet filed criminal charges against Alec Baldwin regarding the death of Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins, born in Ukraine, was pronounced dead at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque on Oct. 21, 2021, as a result of Baldwin shooting her upon the discharge of an old-fashioned revolver. On Thursday morning, Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a written statement shared with the media, “After a thorough review of the evidence and the…

As first appeared in The Western Journal By Aron Solomon On Tuesday, in a U.S. federal court in San Francisco, lawyers representing Elon Musk and aggrieved Tesla shareholders began selecting members of a critically important jury. The trial is a class action based on Musk’s statement, as expressed in a 2018 tweet, that funding was “secured” to take Tesla private. The trial will determine whether Musk’s tweets were fraudulent and whether he should be held liable for damages suffered by shareholders as a result of their reliance on his public statements. This legal action could have significant implications for Musk and…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon Quick quiz: What do Elizabeth Holmes and Charlie Javice have in common? They were both Forbes 30 Under 30, and both may be felons, leading some on social media to suggest that Forbes should change the program name to “30 Under 30 Years to Life.” Charlie Javice is a financial technology entrepreneur and the founder of Frank, a student loan startup that provides a platform for student loan refinancing and repayment. Frank was acquired by JP Morgan in 2021 for $175 million. Meanwhile, Javice is now facing a civil lawsuit and will almost certainly…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon Monday night’s loss to the Cowboys was definitely not the pinnacle of Brady’s GOAT-ness, but for all of those hypothesizing this morning that this might be the end, let’s review just how accomplished this 45-year-old legend has been over the past decades. Tom Brady was drafted as a quarterback in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft, 199th overall. At that time, Drew Bledsoe was entrenched as starting quarterback for the Patriots, having led them to an AFC Championship Game appearance in 1996 and being named NFL Comeback Player of the Year…

From dodgy batteries to scary stories in the media, the bicycle industry faces technical and regulatory challenges. By Scott Mace The bicycle industry is undergoing a renaissance and inflection point, spurred on by innovations in electric bicycles, or ebikes. But the industry faces safety questions that threaten to short-circuit the growth of ebikes. At the CABDA West show in early January 2023, an expert engineer briefed bicycle dealers and shop owners about these safety questions, and challenged them to get more involved as controversies swirl. In a short time, evolution of ebikes has come a long way, thanks to innovative…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon A year ago, Kliff Kingsbury signed a five-year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals. The contract guaranteed him $7.5 million a year for five years. He was fired immediately after the end of Arizona’s regular season last week, which means that the NFL franchise owes him the last four years of his contract, a total of $30 million. The last known communication from Kingsbury was a message that he was not looking for a job at the moment but was going to spend some extended time on a beach in Thailand, reportedly…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon Next week, the WTA will be thrown into the international media spotlight in a way that could potentially introduce women’s tennis to a broader audience. As a massive WTA fan and analyst of the game, I’ve been asking myself whether they are ready. The Netflix documentary Break Point really is a big deal. It follows on the heels of the very successful Drive to Survive, the series about Formula 1 race car drivers. The series focuses on a year in the life of several WTA and ATP players, with the first five…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon The firing of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely is a bad news story no one who supports public broadcasting wanted to hear to begin 2023. Knisely alleges that she was told to stop reporting about abuses she documented by the Department of Health and Human Resources against individuals with disabilities under care by the state. Knisely also alleges that her firing was the result of the state agency threatening to discredit WVPB. West Virginia Public Broadcasting is a public television and radio network serving the state of West…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon According to FOX 5 New York, 57-year-old Frank Thompson was found unconscious and unresponsive on the floor of his second-floor classroom in a Westfield, NJ, middle school just after the school day began on November 29th. As per the FOX report, a school nurse was actively treating him in front of students when the police arrived. A police officer then used Narcan on Thompson, who began to show signs of improvement. Police late said they found fentanyl and drug paraphernalia in a closet in his classroom. Thompson was charged on Thursday with…

First appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon As we saw on Monday night, part of playing a gladiator sport is putting one’s life at risk. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was involved in what looked to be a routine football play – until his heart stopped. His heartbeat was restored by paramedics on the field, and as of Tuesday morning, he is in critical condition at a Cincinnati university hospital. This type of catastrophic injury is, mercifully, rare in the National Football League. But what has become all too common are concussions. Before last weekend’s games, 135 players sustained concussions this season.…