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.

On Thursday, a plane carrying five members of Congress was struck on the wing by another plane while waiting on the runway at Reagan National Airport.

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Plane Carrying Multiple Members of Congress Involved in Collision at Reagan Airport

At least five members of Congress - four of them Democrats - were aboard the aircraft that was struck. All have reported themselves safe.

By Ole Braatelien April 10, 2025

The Frontier jet was parked away from the terminal and 91 passengers were evacuated before the aircraft was searched.

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Frontier Plane Evacuated, Undergoes 'Security Search' After Troubling Noise Is Heard During Flight

This is the second significant incident in a week for Frontier Airlines. The first occurred when a passenger tried opening a door mid-flight.

By Ole Braatelien April 10, 2025

Illinois cattle Farmer Alan Adams said ranchers are hoping President Donald Trump's tariffs open up new markets for American beef sales.

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Cattle Rancher Explains How Trump's Tariffs Address Major Problems: 'It Will Be a Great Time for Our Industry'

It's been a long time coming for the U.S. beef industry. For years, other countries have sold beef to the U.S., but not the other way around.

By Ole Braatelien April 8, 2025

A Bible was found open to the third chapter of Ecclesiastes after a tornado devastated Selmer, Tennessee, on April 3, 2025.

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News Crew Finds Bible Open to 'Poignant Message' Amid Wreckage of Community Destroyed by Tornado

At least 10 people were killed, and countless lives were forever changed, in the aftermath of the tornado in Selmer, Tennessee.

By Ole Braatelien April 7, 2025

This stock image shows an ambulance responding to the scene of an emergency.

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Kid Was Laid on Couch and Woke Up Brain Damaged - Now Video Reveals Evil That Took Place That Night

The ring leader of the incident was only sentenced to six months in jail and another six months on house arrest.

By Ole Braatelien April 6, 2025

Christopher Arsenault passed away on March 31, 2025, in Medford, New York, while trying to rescue cats from his Happy Cat Sanctuary amid a fire.

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Sanctuary Founder and 100 Rescued Animals Die in Suspicious Fire, Active Investigation Underway

Even as the sanctuary burned, the man continued saving as many cats as he could, until one time he didn't come out.

By Ole Braatelien April 6, 2025

Candace Cameron Bure attends the 32nd annual Movieguide Awards Gala at AVALON Hollywood on Feb. 7, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

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Candace Cameron Bure Recounts Time There Were Evil Spirits in Her Home and How She Removed Them

Candace Cameron Bure said she knew something was wrong when she noticed how strangely everyone at home was acting, including herself.

By Ole Braatelien April 6, 2025

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos prepares to give a statement after a court hearing on Aug. 19, 2024, in West Islip, New York.

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Disgraced Former Congressman Faces 7-Year Prison Sentence After Being Booted from House

On top of numerous other scandals, prosecutors accused the congressman of dressing in drag and charging video viewers for performances.

By Ole Braatelien April 6, 2025

Roman Catholic priest Arul Carasala was shot and killed on April 3, 2025, at the rectory of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, Kansas.

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Priest Shot at His Own Rectory, Witnesses Identify Older Man as Shooter

The priest had served at the church since 2011. Police have not yet determined a motive for the random act of violence.

By Ole Braatelien April 5, 2025

A Siberian husky posing in snowy landscape.

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Call of the Wild: Dog from Los Angeles Escapes New Home in Alaska, Outwits All Attempts at Capture

The dog was captured as a stray months before. Then she escaped again. Only now she has the Alaskan wilderness as her playground.

By Ole Braatelien April 5, 2025

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Plane Carrying Multiple Members of Congress Involved in Collision at Reagan Airport

Frontier Plane Evacuated, Undergoes 'Security Search' After Troubling Noise Is Heard During Flight

Cattle Rancher Explains How Trump's Tariffs Address Major Problems: 'It Will Be a Great Time for Our Industry'

News Crew Finds Bible Open to 'Poignant Message' Amid Wreckage of Community Destroyed by Tornado

Kid Was Laid on Couch and Woke Up Brain Damaged - Now Video Reveals Evil That Took Place That Night

Sanctuary Founder and 100 Rescued Animals Die in Suspicious Fire, Active Investigation Underway

Candace Cameron Bure Recounts Time There Were Evil Spirits in Her Home and How She Removed Them

Disgraced Former Congressman Faces 7-Year Prison Sentence After Being Booted from House

Priest Shot at His Own Rectory, Witnesses Identify Older Man as Shooter

Call of the Wild: Dog from Los Angeles Escapes New Home in Alaska, Outwits All Attempts at Capture

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