Ole Braatelien, Author at The Western Journal

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Ole Braatelien has written for The Western Journal since 2022. He earned his bachelor's from ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

A visitor looks at paintings on display for sale at a roadside stall during "Chitra Santhe," a day-long annual art carnival organised by Chitrakala Parishath, in Bengaluru, India, on January 5, 2025.

Photo by IDREES MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images

$15 Million Garage Sale Jackpot: Woman's $50 Buy Believed to Be Long Lost Treasure

The owner has since sold the piece to a firm for an undisclosed amount, but if it's authentic it would be worth millions.

By Ole Braatelien January 31, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks about the mid-air crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Thursday.

Roberto Schmidt - AFP / Getty Images

Trump Slams CNN's Kaitlan Collins During Plane Crash Briefing: 'That's Not a Very Smart Question'

President Donald Trump had criticized diversity, equity and inclusion - something CNN's Kaitlan Collins latched onto.

By Ole Braatelien January 31, 2025

The Kings County Sheriff's Office announced that Jonathan Maldonado-Cruz of Hanford, California, had been arrested and daughters Alana and Arya Maldonado had been found safe.

@KingsCoSheriff / X screen shots

Mom Found Dead, Two Young Daughters Recovered After Amber Alert Issued

Police discovered the woman dead in her home, and later discovered the kidnapper was someone the family personally knew.

By Ole Braatelien January 30, 2025

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images

Tiger King Makes Post Addressing Trump in Midst of Pardons

The Netflix reality star is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for allegedly hiring two men to kill a rival of his.

By Ole Braatelien January 27, 2025

A team of surgeons perform a heart transplant operation for a patient.

Akarawut Lohacharoenvanich / Getty Images

Transplant Patient Begins Seeing Things, Another Craves Beer and KFC - Just Like Their Organ Donors Did

Some transplant recipients have inherited darker traits from their donors, such as fears and unwanted memories.

By Ole Braatelien January 26, 2025

A composite image of various people involved in a Democratic lawmaker's traffic stop.

@thepatriotsplay / X screenshot, StreetLawTulsa / YouTube screenshot, LauraForTulsa / Instagram screenshot

It's All Rigged: Deputy Cuffs Law-Breaking Dem Sen., Then a Mayor, City Councilor, and Her Attorney All Show 'to Help'

The Democrat senator denied everything the deputy said she did, despite it all being on camera. But nobody is above the law.

By Ole Braatelien January 25, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters Friday in Asheville, North Carolina.

@EricLDaugh / X screen shot

'I Want 2 Things' - Watch Trump Bluntly Lays Out Demands to Unlock Federal Aid for CA

The president isn't going to blindly shower California leadership with federal aid, especially considering its wasteful track record.

By Ole Braatelien January 25, 2025

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025.

JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images

Declassified: Trump Keeps Promise, Demands the Truth About What Happened to JFK, RFK, and MLK

President Donald Trump released many of the assassination records in 2017, but the CIA and FBI withheld some. Now, Trump wants all of it.

By Ole Braatelien January 24, 2025

Erika Rodriguez removes a snake from the premises of a wedding.

@sandraleos22 / TikTok screen shot

Watch: Bridesmaid Saved Wedding Day When Snake Showed Up Without Invitation

Female guests screamed as the woman casually walked off holding the snake by the tail. Others tried to catch the unwanted guest but failed.

By Ole Braatelien January 23, 2025

Mattresses are displayed for sale in an Ikea store on April 26, 2022, in Burbank, California.

Mario Tama / Getty Images

Sealy Mattress Company Sued After Man Found Dead, Said He Was Trapped in a Dark Place in Final Panicked Call to Brother

What a horrible way to go. The man experienced many people's worst nightmare: being trapped in a small space with no way out.

By Ole Braatelien January 23, 2025

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$15 Million Garage Sale Jackpot: Woman's $50 Buy Believed to Be Long Lost Treasure

Trump Slams CNN's Kaitlan Collins During Plane Crash Briefing: 'That's Not a Very Smart Question'

Mom Found Dead, Two Young Daughters Recovered After Amber Alert Issued

Tiger King Makes Post Addressing Trump in Midst of Pardons

Transplant Patient Begins Seeing Things, Another Craves Beer and KFC - Just Like Their Organ Donors Did

It's All Rigged: Deputy Cuffs Law-Breaking Dem Sen., Then a Mayor, City Councilor, and Her Attorney All Show 'to Help'

'I Want 2 Things' - Watch Trump Bluntly Lays Out Demands to Unlock Federal Aid for CA

Declassified: Trump Keeps Promise, Demands the Truth About What Happened to JFK, RFK, and MLK

Watch: Bridesmaid Saved Wedding Day When Snake Showed Up Without Invitation

Sealy Mattress Company Sued After Man Found Dead, Said He Was Trapped in a Dark Place in Final Panicked Call to Brother

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