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.

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.

Sue Zellers / Getty Images

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.

Bob Riha Jr. / Getty Images

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

An Amish man helps the Pembroke Fire Department pull a couple and their car out of flood water.

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Video: Amish Man Takes Matters Into Own Hands After Finding People Stranded in Dangerous Flood Waters

When emergency services arrived, they discovered their work had already been done for them. They later recruited the Amish for more help.

By Ole Braatelien February 23, 2025

A poster of hostages Shiri Bibas, Kfir Bibas, and Omer Shem Tov are displayed in hostages square prior the handover of four bodies taken by Hamas fighters on Feb. 20, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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AP Uses Term for Zoo Animals to Describe Hamas Murder Victims Ariel and Kfir Bibas

The Associated Press took heat for its phrasing of the Israeli deaths, which many viewed as offensive and inaccurate.

By Ole Braatelien February 22, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (C), co-chair of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), carries his son "X" on his shoulders before a meeting with members of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2024.

ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images

Elon's Bodyguards Just Got a Major Upgrade and It's Bad News for Anti-DOGE Punks

Billionaire Elon Musk expressed security concerns after a phone call with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.

By Ole Braatelien February 22, 2025

Lonely white single small chapel at flat African land away from Ilakaka town.

Lubo Ivanko / Getty Images

70 Christians Beheaded in Church, Media Nowhere to Be Found

Village locals tried arranging the release of the 70 captives, but the terrorists executed the Christians anyway.

By Ole Braatelien February 20, 2025

A kayaker off the coast of Chilean Patagonia was swallowed by a humpback whale before being spit back out, an incident caught on video by the man's father.

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Watch: Modern Day Jonah - Whale Gobbles Up Kayaker on Video Then Spits Him Back Out Still Alive

The terrified kayaker swam for his life through the frigid water as his father tried calming him down and helping him into the boat.

By Ole Braatelien February 16, 2025

Kelsey Grammer, center, opened up to old "Cheers" cast mates Ted Danson, left, and Woody Harrelson about his journey to faith in Christ.

Team Coco / YouTube screen shot

Video: Kelsey Grammer Shares Jesus With Old 'Cheers' Bar Buddies in Incredible Interview

Grammer opened up to actors Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson during a podcast in which Danson and Harrelson interview celebrity guests.

By Ole Braatelien February 16, 2025

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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

Video: Amish Man Takes Matters Into Own Hands After Finding People Stranded in Dangerous Flood Waters

AP Uses Term for Zoo Animals to Describe Hamas Murder Victims Ariel and Kfir Bibas

Elon's Bodyguards Just Got a Major Upgrade and It's Bad News for Anti-DOGE Punks

70 Christians Beheaded in Church, Media Nowhere to Be Found

Watch: Modern Day Jonah - Whale Gobbles Up Kayaker on Video Then Spits Him Back Out Still Alive

Video: Kelsey Grammer Shares Jesus With Old 'Cheers' Bar Buddies in Incredible Interview

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