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.

Giovanni Angelo Becciu walks next to the coffin of Pope Francis after paying his respects during a ceremony inside St. Peter's Basilica following the procession of the coffin from the chapel of Santa Marta on April 23, 2025.

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Cardinal Demands Vote for New Pope Despite 5 Year Prison Sentence After Unheard of Vatican Trial

Pope Francis fired the cardinal in 2020 after he was convicted for embezzling and other alleged financial crimes.

By Ole Braatelien April 26, 2025

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Mortuary Employee Accused of Conducting 'Experiments' on Corpses - Multiple Felony Charges Filed

Power tools were found in the mortuary with human tissue on them. A former employee reported what he witnessed to the funeral board.

By Ole Braatelien April 24, 2025

President Donald Trump, right, is seen meeting with Russia'nPresident Vladimir Putin in a photo dated June 28, 2019.

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Trump Orders Putin to 'STOP': 'I Am Not Happy'

Just days before the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to agree to a Trump administration peace deal.

By Ole Braatelien April 24, 2025

A shark swam between two children in a video reportedly taken just moments before a snorkeler was fatally attacked.

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Video Shows Shark Swimming in Between Children Before Attack - Snorkeler Declared Dead: Graphic Content Warning

Sharks flock to the beach beach because of its warm waters. Visitors are advised not to swim at the beach, but they do so anyway.

By Ole Braatelien April 24, 2025

The veterinarian disappeared shortly after the video of him kicking a horse went viral on social media.

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Veterinarian Found Dead After Going Viral for Abusing Horse on Video

More than once, the veterinarian had been caught on camera abusing horses. In another incident, he had his license suspended for a year.

By Ole Braatelien April 23, 2025

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Woman's Skull Nearly Slid Off Spine as Internal 'Decapitation' Threatened to Suddenly End Her Life

The woman has faced all kinds of medical trauma since she was 16 years old. Yet she says her faith in God has only deepened.

By Ole Braatelien April 20, 2025

Haley Joel Osment attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "Blink Twice" at DGA Theater Complex on Aug. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.

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Watch: Actor Haley Joel Osment Arrested After Shocking Encounter with Ski Patrol

The former child actor later issued an apology to the Jewish community for the anti-Semitic remarks he reportedly said to police.

By Ole Braatelien April 20, 2025

Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer is sworn in by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a reenlistment ceremony at the Pentagon on April 17, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Reenlists in Marine Corps 15 Years After Leaving the Service

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011, when he and another service member rescued dozens in a firefight.

By Ole Braatelien April 19, 2025

The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaking about his deportation.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Wife Falls Silent When Interviewer Brings Up Protection Order Filed Against Husband

"Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan fumbled his words when the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia gave him an answer he didn't expect.

By Ole Braatelien and April 19, 2025

Former U.S. President Joe Biden meets with staff and supporters at Joint Base Andrews following inauguration ceremonies on January 20, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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Biden Commuted Child Killer's Sentence, Four Months Later He's Facing the Death Penalty Again

In December, President Joe Biden commuted the killer's death sentence, along with the sentences of 37 other death row inmates.

By Ole Braatelien April 19, 2025

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Cardinal Demands Vote for New Pope Despite 5 Year Prison Sentence After Unheard of Vatican Trial

Mortuary Employee Accused of Conducting 'Experiments' on Corpses - Multiple Felony Charges Filed

Trump Orders Putin to 'STOP': 'I Am Not Happy'

Video Shows Shark Swimming in Between Children Before Attack - Snorkeler Declared Dead: Graphic Content Warning

Veterinarian Found Dead After Going Viral for Abusing Horse on Video

Woman's Skull Nearly Slid Off Spine as Internal 'Decapitation' Threatened to Suddenly End Her Life

Watch: Actor Haley Joel Osment Arrested After Shocking Encounter with Ski Patrol

Medal of Honor Recipient Reenlists in Marine Corps 15 Years After Leaving the Service

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Wife Falls Silent When Interviewer Brings Up Protection Order Filed Against Husband

Biden Commuted Child Killer's Sentence, Four Months Later He's Facing the Death Penalty Again

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