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.

Sean Simpson cries in court after learning about his charges in the alleged murder of Zaquavious "Tank" Dawkins.

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Video: Teen Squeals, Nearly Faints as He Faces Courtroom Justice Over Murder of 16-Year-Old

Under a new North Carolina law, Sean Simpson will face his first-degree murder charge and attempted first-degree murder charge as an adult.

By Ole Braatelien March 2, 2025

Katy Perry attends the 35th Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon and Oscar de la Renta Fashion Show at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, on April 25, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Katy Perry's Old Real Estate Mess Ended with a Dead Nun, Now She's Evicted a Disabled Vet from His Beloved Home

Singer Katy Perry won the first lawsuit against the veteran, but that wasn't enough. She filed a second lawsuit afterward.

By Ole Braatelien March 2, 2025

A reported veteran sings "God Bless the USA" over the intercom on a flight leaving Washington, D.C., after the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025.

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Watch: Heartwarming Moment Man in MAGA Hat Leads Entire Plane in 'God Bless the USA'

The man was reportedly a veteran and had gotten permission from the flight attendants to use the plane's intercom system.

By Ole Braatelien March 2, 2025

Billy Horschel lines up a putt on the second green during day three of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 20, 2024, in Troon, Scotland.

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Gator Walks Onto the Green, PGA Golfer Shows How a Professional Handles the Situation

Billy Horschel took the situation by the tail. He later told reporters he wasn't afraid of alligators because of his upbringing.

By Ole Braatelien March 1, 2025

An LSU track and field star killed in a car crash along with one other person.

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'We Are Devastated': LSU Athlete Dies in Tragic Accident Near Campus

The motorcyclist involved in the accident had lost his own mother months before in an eerily similar traffic incident.

By Ole Braatelien March 1, 2025

Retired Minnesota Vikings punter and MAGA critic Chris Kluwe is seized by police at a city meeting.

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Trump-Hating Ex-NFL Player Fired After Unhinged Rant Ended in Arrest

Police arrested the former Minnesota Vikings punter after he charged toward the Hunting Beach City Council.

By Ole Braatelien March 1, 2025

Two workers from the NGO Alima walk in the courtyard of the monkeypox treatment center in Kamituga, South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sept. 20, 2024.

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Unknown Illness Rages After Group of Children Eat Bat, 53 Now Dead

Since January, cases of the mysterious illness have exploded, as 419 of them have been reported so far, 53 of them being fatal.

By Ole Braatelien February 28, 2025

A monarch butterfly on tropical milkweed.

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Teen Dies in Agony After Bizarre Interaction with Butterfly, Social Media Challenge Potentially to Blame

As the teen began experiencing pain, his father asked him what was wrong. Yet he wouldn't admit what he had done until it was too late.

By Ole Braatelien February 23, 2025

Members of Kings Return pose for an album cover.

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Listen: This Harmonized Version of 'God Bless America' Will Leave You Misty-Eyed, Guaranteed

The group is called Kings Return, and it has released numerous classic Christian songs that are certain to stir listeners' emotions.

By Ole Braatelien February 23, 2025

Grilled cheese sandwiches on the grill during a grilled cheese cooking competition at Griffith Park, April 19, 2008, in Los Angeles, California.

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Boy Ends Up Impaled, Almost Loses Ability to Walk in Freak Grilled Cheese Accident

The boy's mother now warns other parents to make a small change when it comes to how they arrange a particular item in the kitchen.

By Ole Braatelien February 23, 2025

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Video: Teen Squeals, Nearly Faints as He Faces Courtroom Justice Over Murder of 16-Year-Old

Katy Perry's Old Real Estate Mess Ended with a Dead Nun, Now She's Evicted a Disabled Vet from His Beloved Home

Watch: Heartwarming Moment Man in MAGA Hat Leads Entire Plane in 'God Bless the USA'

Gator Walks Onto the Green, PGA Golfer Shows How a Professional Handles the Situation

'We Are Devastated': LSU Athlete Dies in Tragic Accident Near Campus

Trump-Hating Ex-NFL Player Fired After Unhinged Rant Ended in Arrest

Unknown Illness Rages After Group of Children Eat Bat, 53 Now Dead

Teen Dies in Agony After Bizarre Interaction with Butterfly, Social Media Challenge Potentially to Blame

Listen: This Harmonized Version of 'God Bless America' Will Leave You Misty-Eyed, Guaranteed

Boy Ends Up Impaled, Almost Loses Ability to Walk in Freak Grilled Cheese Accident

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