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 kid attempts to save his dog before a tornado strikes.

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Security Cam Catches Boy Struggling to Save His Dog in Middle of Vicious Storm, Seconds Later It's All Gone

Everything in the yard was obliterated by tornado winds except for one thing, which the family attributed to cheap stakes from Amazon.

By Ole Braatelien March 22, 2025

Elon Musk leaves a meeting with House Republicans in the basement of the U.S. Capitol building on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Elon Musk Announces His Move After Former Dem. Rep. Goes Too Far with Unhinged Rant on Live TV

The Democrat has shot himself in the foot before, and it looks like he just did it again. Maybe this time he'll learn.

By Ole Braatelien March 22, 2025

A woman writes a message during an event held by relatives of the passengers and supporters to mark the 10th year since the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China, in Subang Jaya on March 3, 2024.

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search Is Back On, Government Approves $70 Million Scramble

The search company couldn't recover the wreckage in 2018, but armed with updated technology and new information, this time may be different.

By Ole Braatelien March 21, 2025

White House Border Czar Tom Homan, seen talking with reporters outside the White House earlier this week, told a Florida audience Thursday that an activist federal judge "isn’t going to stop us from making this country safe again."

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Tom Homan Has Defiant Response to Judge Who Ordered Deportation Flight Halt: 'Not Gonna Stop Us'

The flights were packed with MS-13 and Tren de Aragua terrorists, yet the judge wanted them returned to the United States.

By Ole Braatelien March 20, 2025

Joel Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez, 32, and Geilond Vido-Romero, 24, escaped from a detention facility in Aurora, Colorado, on March 18, 2025.

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Two Illegal Aliens Escape from Detention Center - ICE Not Happy with Response from Local Officials

One of the escapees was from Mexico and had lived in the United States illegally since 2013. Both were arrested by ICE in February.

By Ole Braatelien March 20, 2025

Green flames were seen shooting up from manholes across the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, on Wednesday.

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Watch: Eerie Green Flames Explode, Rattle Heavy Manhole Covers in Freak Texas Tech Fire

Fire officials have not yet determined the cause of the fires, but they do have an explanation for the green flames.

By Ole Braatelien March 17, 2025

A general view of the sea at Shelly Beach on March 8, 2025, in Ballina, Australia.

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Surfer Presumed Dead After Drone Video Shows 'A Lot of Blood, The Shark, And Some Other Things'

The surfer and his girlfriend were on vacation from Melbourne, Australia. She was reportedly on the beach when the attack happened.

By Ole Braatelien March 16, 2025

An east Pacific green sea turtle surfaces from the Pacific Ocean to take a breath off the coast of La Jolla on Oct. 25, 2024, in San Diego, California.

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Poachers Brag About Their Haul to Fellow Airplane Passengers, Fail to Realize They're Talking to Plainclothes Wildlife Officers

The couple bragged not only about their own poached trophies, but also those of a close family member. All were convicted of their crimes.

By Ole Braatelien March 16, 2025

Newly born Kunekune piglets in the Galloway building in the small animal hospital at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow on April 30, 2013, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Artist's Plan to Starve Piglets to Death for 'Art' Falls Apart as His Own Friend Foils the Sick Exhibition

The artist received a lot of hate mail for his controversial exhibit. He said his work was largely misunderstood.

By Ole Braatelien March 16, 2025

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives a speech during a campaign rally at Southorn Stadium on March 9, 2025, in Hong Kong, China.

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Former Philippines President Arrested on International Criminal Court Warrant over Ruthless War on Drug Dealers

Despite his controversial reputation, President Rodrigo Duterte left office in 2022 with an approval rating greater than 70 percent.

By Ole Braatelien March 16, 2025

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Security Cam Catches Boy Struggling to Save His Dog in Middle of Vicious Storm, Seconds Later It's All Gone

Elon Musk Announces His Move After Former Dem. Rep. Goes Too Far with Unhinged Rant on Live TV

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search Is Back On, Government Approves $70 Million Scramble

Tom Homan Has Defiant Response to Judge Who Ordered Deportation Flight Halt: 'Not Gonna Stop Us'

Two Illegal Aliens Escape from Detention Center - ICE Not Happy with Response from Local Officials

Watch: Eerie Green Flames Explode, Rattle Heavy Manhole Covers in Freak Texas Tech Fire

Surfer Presumed Dead After Drone Video Shows 'A Lot of Blood, The Shark, And Some Other Things'

Poachers Brag About Their Haul to Fellow Airplane Passengers, Fail to Realize They're Talking to Plainclothes Wildlife Officers

Artist's Plan to Starve Piglets to Death for 'Art' Falls Apart as His Own Friend Foils the Sick Exhibition

Former Philippines President Arrested on International Criminal Court Warrant over Ruthless War on Drug Dealers

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