Ole Braatelien, Author at The Western Journal

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Ole Braatelien, a writer for The Western Journal since 2022, earned his bachelor's from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Michael Chace said his publishing network company, Chace Media, was getting more than 600 page views a month on MSN before the Microsoft Network news syndicator pulled the plug.

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Publishing Network Booted from MSN After Submitting IJR and The Blaze, Prompting Accusations of Anti-Conservative Bias

While MSN does feature some conservative news outlets, left-leaning media outlets are ubiquitous on the platform.

By Ole Braatelien August 22, 2025

People make their way out to the parking lot of the Monrovia Home Depot next to where a man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway on Thursday as he tried to flee federal agents raiding the business on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Monrovia, California.

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Fleeing Illegal Escapes ICE Only to Be Struck By SUV: He Didn't Make It

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that it wasn't pursuing Carlos Roberto Montoya, who immigrated from Guatemala.

By Ole Braatelien August 17, 2025

A murky Pennsylvania pond yielded a big surprise for a recreational fisherman.

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Fisherman Reels in Catch Straight Out of the Florida Everglades — Leaves Pennsylvania Cops Scratching Their Heads

An alligator wrangler who happened to be visiting Pennsylvania from Florida took the situation into his own hands.

By Ole Braatelien August 17, 2025

Joshua Taylor allegedly bit off a man's earlobe earlier this month in Kaufman County, Texas.

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Texas Police Search for Career Criminal They Say Bit Off Man's Ear During Home Invasion

The man had reportedly visited his victim once before in June, but his rap sheet goes much further back than that.

By Ole Braatelien August 17, 2025

Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing on July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho.

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Strange Leaked Video of Idaho Serial Killer in His Cell Goes Viral: Investigation Launched Over How It Got Out

Social media users immediately noticed something strange in the video about Idaho serial killer Bryan Kohberger's hands.

By Ole Braatelien August 17, 2025

Ron Howard speaks onstage during WSJ's Future of Everything 2025 at the Glasshouse on May 28, 2025, in New York City.

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Ron Howard, Who Directed J.D. Vance's Biopic, Reveals What He Told VP After Election

Filmmaker Ron Howard and Vice President J.D. Vance had worked together during the making of "Hillbilly Elegy."

By Ole Braatelien August 16, 2025

President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August. 15, 2025.

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Putin Drops Revelation at Summit: Russia Would Not Have Invaded if Trump Had Been President

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ultimately walked away from the summit without a deal.

By Ole Braatelien August 16, 2025

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Passenger Hurt After Glass Water Slide Breaks on World's Largest Cruise Ship: Royal Caribbean Could Find Itself in Court

One witness said the glass water slide started cracking while guests were on their way down. Then, the unthinkable happened.

By Ole Braatelien August 16, 2025

Motorists drive on Interstate 5 ahead of the July Fourth holiday weekend on July 3, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

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A Crash Took Her Husband: Days Later, the Search for Her Son Ended in Tragedy

The father had been driving on the freeway with his son when he lost control of the wheel. Police and family searched for days.

By Ole Braatelien August 16, 2025

A simple black and white doorbell button on a white front door frame.

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Man's Reaction to Being Ding Dong Ditched by Neighborhood Boy Lands Him in Handcuffs

The man was charged with felony kidnapping and child abuse after what he allegedly did to the 12-year-old who rang his doorbell.

By Ole Braatelien August 10, 2025

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Publishing Network Booted from MSN After Submitting IJR and The Blaze, Prompting Accusations of Anti-Conservative Bias

Fleeing Illegal Escapes ICE Only to Be Struck By SUV: He Didn't Make It

Fisherman Reels in Catch Straight Out of the Florida Everglades — Leaves Pennsylvania Cops Scratching Their Heads

Texas Police Search for Career Criminal They Say Bit Off Man's Ear During Home Invasion

Strange Leaked Video of Idaho Serial Killer in His Cell Goes Viral: Investigation Launched Over How It Got Out

Ron Howard, Who Directed J.D. Vance's Biopic, Reveals What He Told VP After Election

Putin Drops Revelation at Summit: Russia Would Not Have Invaded if Trump Had Been President

Passenger Hurt After Glass Water Slide Breaks on World's Largest Cruise Ship: Royal Caribbean Could Find Itself in Court

A Crash Took Her Husband: Days Later, the Search for Her Son Ended in Tragedy

Man's Reaction to Being Ding Dong Ditched by Neighborhood Boy Lands Him in Handcuffs

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