Here are Thursday’s 3 must reads on gazettedev.gazette.com in 30 seconds for Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015:

1) Accused Planned Parenthood shooter, Robert Dear Junior says he wants to represent himself in court adding that he wouldn’t take medication to “look like a zombie.” Dear has been ordered to have a competency evaluation.

2) A soldier returns home in a Christmas surprise to his wife and two children. The holiday reunion took place at the North Pole. It was touching.

3) People helping people. The Salvation Army talks about your generosity thanks to the Gazette/El Pomar Stocking fund donation

More Gazette headlines today:

– British Prime Minister David Cameron will look into claims that U.S. officials prevented a British Muslim family of 11 from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday. Read more here.

– Klee: Next big thing? Sand Creek star D’Shawn Schwartz. Read more here.

– In this busy holiday season, take time to give yourself a simple gift – a few quiet minutes on your favorite trail. And while you walk, run or ride, consider one more gift that doesn’t fit under the Christmas tree: a bit of your time in 2016. Read more here.

Those are Thursday’s 3 Must Reads on gazettedev.gazette.com in 30 seconds.