Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado has reportedly rejected the idea that his decision to depart from office was meant to hurt GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's bid for the House seat he currently occupies."It's ridiculous‚" Buck said‚ according to the Colorado Sun. "I'm not giving anybody an advantage or disadvantage‚" he said‚ according to the outlet. "I have done my very best to stay out of this primary election."Buck‚ who announced last year that he would not seek re-election‚ announced in a statement earlier this week that he will "depart Congress at the end of next week."Boebert‚ who currently represents Colorado's 3rd Congressional District‚ is running in the primary for the state's 4th Congressional District‚ which Buck currently occupies. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Boebert for the seat."Ken Buck's announcement yesterday was a gift to the uniparty‚" Boebert tweeted on Wednesday. "The establishment concocted a swampy backroom deal to try to rig an election I'm winning by 25 points. Forcing an unnecessary Special Election on the same day as the Primary Election will confuse voters‚ result in a lameduck Congressman on day one‚ and leave the 4th District with no representation for more than three months." — (@) Buck was one of the eight House Republicans who voted in favor of ousting then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership last year. And last month‚ Buck was one of the three House Republicans who voted against impeaching Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Actor Olivia Munn has announced that she's been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and has undergone a double mastectomy‚ and her story is one all women need to read.The 43-year-old‚ who has a 2-year-old son with comedian John Mulvaney‚ shared her experience with photos‚ video and a written statement shared on Instagram."I was diagnosed with breast cancer‚" she wrote in the post caption. "I hope by sharing this it will help others find comfort‚ inspiration and support on their own journey."Munn shared that she had taken a genetic test in February of 2023 in an effort to be proactive about her health and was relieved to find that she tested negative for all 90 cancer genes the test checked for‚ including the BRCA breast cancer gene. In the few months prior‚ she'd had a clear mammogram‚ so there wasn't any indication that anything was wrong."Two months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer‚" she wrote. See on Instagram She explained that her OB-GYN had decided to calculate her Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score‚ which takes into account age‚ lifestyle‚ family history‚ how old you were when you had your first child‚ and other factors that can impact your likelihood of having breast cancer. When Munn's score came back with a 37% chance of having cancer‚ she was sent to get an MRI‚ which led to a biopsy‚ which found Luminal B cancer in both breasts. "Luminal B is an aggressive‚ fast-moving cancer‚" Munn wrote. "30 days after that biopsy I had a double mastectomy. I went from feeling completely fine one day‚ to waking up in a hospital bed after a 10-hour surgery the next."Munn said she's lucky because they caught it in time for her to have options. "I want the same for any woman who might have to face this one day. Ask your doctor to calculate your Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score." Her doctor says if the score is higher than 20%‚ you should have an annual mammogram and MRI starting at age 30. According to CNN‚ there are two models commonly used as breast cancer risk assessment tools: the Gail Model and the Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Assessment Calculator. Both have online versions that allow you to calculate your score for free‚ (though you should always consult your doctor with any concerns you might have). Munn wrote that she wouldn't have found her cancer for another year at her next mammogram if it weren't for her doctor calculating her risk score.She also shared more of what followed her unexpected diagnosis:"In the past ten months I have had four surgeries‚ so many days spent in bed I can't even count and have learned more about cancer‚ cancer treatment and hormones than I ever could have imagined. Surprisingly‚ I've only cried twice. I guess I haven't felt like there was time to cry. My focus narrowed and I tabled any emotions that I felt would interfere with my ability to stay clearheaded. I've tended to let people see me when I have energy‚ when I can get dressed and get out of the house‚ when I can take my baby boy to the park. I've kept the diagnosis and the worry and the recovery and the pain medicine and the paper gowns private. I needed to catch my breath and get through some of the hardest parts before sharing."Finally‚ she thanked all of her loved ones who have loved her through her breast cancer journey‚ including John Mulvaney‚ who researched all of her medical procedures and made sure their son's framed photo was the first thing she saw when she woke up. She also thanked the medical team who has been caring for her‚ from her OB-GYN to her oncologist to the nurses and hospital support staff.Munn sharing her story could help other women who may not know their risk or who may be complacent about breast cancer screenings to take a proactive approach. To learn more about breast cancer‚ visit the American Cancer Society or the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

I am writing from a roadside bar. These remote places still exist in the West‚ on the port or starboard side of a highway‚ with a frowning owner‚ and liquor bottles blanketed with dust. They are places that were born aged‚ like me‚ when I was born my mother was told “Congratulations madam‚ you have had a 40 year old child.” It is in the simplest things that we rediscover our identity. People park at the door of the bar‚ perhaps after driving many kilometers‚ and hurry up to the counter for a coffee or a beer. There are a lot of foreigners. In fact‚ I think I’m the only Spaniard here. And that makes sense because I am only a few kilometers from Santiago de Compostela‚ with its cathedral being a world center of Catholic pilgrimage‚ housing in its crypt the remains of the Apostle Santiago. This place was once the backbone of Europe. Rivers of faith‚ culture‚ literature‚ and wisdom flowed along these roads. Thanks to these roads the West was what it was. Surely‚ without them‚ without the Apostle Santiago‚ without the Virgin of Covadonga — another Marian sanctuary in the north of Spain — without the Virgin of Pilar — in Zaragoza — and without a handful of courageous Europeans‚ we would not be Christians. And the Christian West would possibly be the Muslim West. That is why when I visit this land I kiss the ground of the road I travel. It is my way of kissing freedom. (READ MORE from Ixtu Diaz: The Left Wants to Build a Climate Wall in Washington) Every step I take on these old stones of Santiago makes me think of the absurd efforts of the globalist left to destroy everything that made us great. They hide history‚ deny their ancestors‚ tear down statues‚ and taint everything with false multiculturalism‚ which is nothing more than submitting the ideas of Christian freedom to any foreign slavery‚ often Islamic‚ but not only Islamic. What do they gain with all this? Next to me a couple whispers quietly. They are Americans‚ but I can hardly understand their English. However‚ I have time to hear that they are walking the Way of St. James to ask the apostle for something‚ while acknowledging that they are non-practicing. There are those who consider it almost esoteric rudeness to go on pilgrimage without faith. Actually‚ I like it. I like that people walk this Camino without faith‚ because there is no better way to recover it. Here people are reunited with themselves‚ first‚ and later with God. That is what it was made for. For many it is just a journey‚ an experience‚ a kind of pagan ritual‚ simply a cultural connection. But culture can also lead you to God. In these times when our old identity is more threatened than ever‚ it brings me hope that there are people who‚ even without religious motives‚ walk these paths‚ whether literally or metaphorically‚ that there are many other Ways of St. James in the world that bring us closer to what we were yesterday‚ to the Christian roots of the West. Art‚ culture‚ like goodness and beauty‚ are always paths to the Heights. You’d be amazed at how many people walk this Camino because they lost or won a bet with God. “I’m walking the Way of St. James because I promised God I would do it if I got a good job.” Or‚ my favorite‚ which I heard last year: “I’m walking the Way of St. James because I lost a bet at my bachelor party.” The hangover must have been colossal. I must continue my journey. Sometimes I think these kinds of bars‚ when you get out and get back in the car‚ they fade away and disappear forever. Somehow they represent a moment that is gone. Here nobody talks about Artificial Intelligence‚ nor social networks‚ nor global warming; except the global warming in my coffee‚ I think I have lost 60 percent of my tongue by abrasion. (READ MORE: Thank You‚ Globalist Elites‚ for This Week’s Display of Talent) I must go on‚ as I said‚ but I wanted to share this little epiphany with you. It is in the simplest things that we rediscover our identity. The high-speed life in big cities‚ the mirage of political hysteria‚ and so many other things‚ distances us slowly from what we are‚ from what we were‚ from what we have come here to do. My purpose is simple while I pay the bill: let us gaze back‚ let us look our ancestors in the eye‚ and let us not cease in the endeavor to pursue and spread goodness‚ truth‚ and beauty.   The post Notes From a Traveler appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.