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"Unfortunately there's a stigma that trans people are only enlisting to have surgeries, or that we don't meet the standards and requirements, and this is all not true," Paulo Batista tells PEOPLE. "We want to serve" [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The way I think of this is, we train for uncertainty," Army Maj. Alivia Stehlik tells PEOPLE, adding that unless she and other trans troops are removed from the force, "we're going to stick around and do our job" [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Leah is now homeschooling Mae, a kindergartner, and third grader Jackson to limit his exposure to germs and viruses. 'I like to watch my grandpa drive the tractor and go fishing with him' - JACKSON WARD, ON BEING HOME Once again Jackson improved, and surgery corrected his ruptured sternum. Doctors said one option awaiting the newborn was to "let nature take its course, and Jackson would pass away", says Leah. [Extracted from the article]

Don't go by my age.'" I "WHAT KEEPS ME GOING IS THE LOVE I HAVE FROM OTHER PEOPLE" i - TIFFANY WEDEKIND A trial medication intended to slow progeria's progression made Tiffany violently ill with vomiting so intense that she quit taking it. But Tiffany, 44, who wasn't diagnosed until age 33, and Chad, who was diagnosed at 38 and died a year later, both inherited a milder form of progeria from their mother, Linda, 73. DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE RAPID-AGING DISEASE, TIFFANY WEDEKIND IS LIVING EACH DAY AS IF IT'S HER LAST GIRL INTERRUPTED: TIFFANY'S CHILDHOOD B "Over time, my body just started to develop differently", says Tiffany (in portraits spanning her childhood). [Extracted from the article]

Jeff played catch with Dan on July 19. b B The reporter in b B me had to know how it felt to receive Dan Bryan's toss. When Ethan started to play at age 5 "he didn't know he wasn't the same age or ability as his older brother", recalls Dan (he and the boys' mom divorced in 2019 and shared custody of Ethan). Dan Bryan was shattered when his son Ethan was killed in a car accident. [Extracted from the article]

Issues discussed concern tabloid and alternative press journalism, focusing on newspapers that engage readers and comment on community issues.

The article focuses on the "The Girl From Plainville" television show based on Conrad Henry Roy III, an American teenager died by suicide on July 12, 2014. It mentions that Conrad's girlfriend, Michelle Carter, then 17, who was later accused of researching suicide plans for the clinically depressed Conrad, then pushing him to go through with it.

The article explores Anguish filled the 911 caller's voice. "I just got home from a friend's house, and my wife killed herself!" Russ Faria told the dispatcher through sobs. "She's got a knife in her neck, and she's slashed her arms! Oh, Betsy, no!" A fire captain and a first responder who each arrived within minutes at 130 Sumac Drive in Troy, Mo., found Betsy Faria , 42, cold and stiff to the touch. But not a single investigator who encountered the scene on Dec. 27, 2011.

The article discusses murder of Peggy Lammer in her beach house in 2017 and mentions that murder case could not be solved. Topics discussed include bloodstained chunk in hallway of the livingroom wood floor that might have been taken away as evidence, phone records of Peggy scoured by the police along with the submission of the DNA tests, and content from medicine cabinet piled in sink.

The article discusses the life and struggles of Xavier McElrath-Bey, co-executive director of the organization Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Topics explored include his murder conviction and imprisonment during his teenage years, his commitment to helping incarcerated youth and the reform of the juvenile sentencing system, and brief details about his childhood and involvement in gangs during his youth.

The article reports on the tornado outbreak that impacted Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee on December 10, 2021.

The article profiles missing indigenous women, including Alyssa McLemore, Aubrey Dameron, Ida Beard, Tiffany Reid, Ashley Loring Heavy Runner, and Sumi Gail Juan.

The article reports on the murder of University of Mississippi undergraduate Ally Kostial in July 2019 by her sometimes boyfriend Brandon Theesfeld.

The article focuses on mental health first responders as an alternative to police. Topics include the nonprofit organization CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Street) and the history of fatal police encounters in the United States.

The article announces that actor Bill Cosby has been released from prison as of June 30, 2021. It explains that while he was convicted of three counts of sexual assault, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled them invalid due to a 2005 arrangement he had made with former Montgomery county district attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr.

The article reports on the conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of Black man George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and presents quotes from people upon hearing the news.

The article reports on the shootings that took place on March 16, 2021, at three Asian spas around the Atlanta, Georgia, area, leaving eight people dead. It is noted that six of the victims were women of Asian descent and the role of racism in this crime is discussed, along with the ongoing issue of racist hate crimes against Asians in the U.S. due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease COVID-19.

The article reports on the 1992 murder of Tammy Zywicki, a college student in Illinois.

The article focuses on the family of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed by police on May 25, 2020, and how they continue to fight for justice.

The article offers information on serial killer Reta Mays, a nursing assistant at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center who fatally poisoned seven military veterans.

The article focuses on the murders of several transgender African American women.

The article focuses on friends Casey MacPherson-Pomeroy and Caleb Guillory and how they both died of poisoning while vacationing on the Caribbean island of Anguilla in December 2018 with their wives. Topics include how both Casey and Caleb received a lethal dose of methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and cocaine, how the Royal Anguilla Police Force have not announced any charges, and how their wives, Barbara MacPherson-Pomeroy and Carly Guillory, refuse to discuss what happened on that New Years' Eve.

The article reports on the funeral of George Floyd, the black man who was killed by a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer on May 25, 2020.

The article reports on the discovery of the human remains belonging to missing children Joshua "J.J." Vallow and Tylee Ryan on June 9, 2020. Topics include how the children had not been seen since September 2019, the strange behavior of their mother Lori Vallow, and her marriage to fifth husband Chad Daybell, whose Idaho property was the location of the found remains.

The article focuses on the social impacts of the murder of African American man George Floyd by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police offer Derek Chauvin, on May 25, 2020. Topics include the memorials held for Floyd in Minneapolis, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas, and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. Information is also included on the murder of African American woman Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020, also by police.

The article reports on the murder of African American man George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin. Topics include the arrest of Chauvin and three other police officers involved in the incident, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the ensuing protests and riots in more than 100 American cities, and personal narratives from people across the country that knew Floyd, have participated in the protests, or have experienced racism.

The article focuses on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 in the United States (U.S.) as of April 6, 2020, and how people are spreading kindness and courage while social distancing and self-quarantining at home. Topics include guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, virtual concerts bring held online by musicians such as John Legend, Chris Martin, and Keith Urban, and the donations being made by celebrities such as football player Russell Wilson and singer Ciara.

Reports that increasing numbers of retirees are moving to the western United States, rather than Florida. Favored destinations of retirees, including Nevada, Alaska, Arizona, and New Mexico; Reasons why retirees are attracted to the Las Vegas area, and to Fort Collins, Colorado; Report that many retirees want to live in places that offer an abundance of things to do; Discussion of taxation levels for older people in various states; Report that some people move to be with family, or are returning to the towns of their youth; Speculation about whether most baby boomers will move or stay put; Impact of an influx of retirees on local economies.

The article presents celerity news briefs as of March 9, 2020. Streaming video platform HBO Max confirmed a revival of the television show "Friends" on February 21. Actress Lucy Boynton and actor Rami Malek are dating. An interview is presented with model Chrissy Teigen in which she discusses motherhood.

The article profiles people who have attempted suicide.

The article focuses on former members of the cult Word of Faith Fellowship, founded by Jane Whaley in 1979.

The article focuses on missing child Timmothy Pitzen and the hoax that he had been found on April 3, 2019. Topics include Timmothy's initial disappearance on Mar 11, 2011, after his mother committed suicide, the reaction of his father Jim Pitzen, and the lies told by impersonator Brian Rini after he was released from prison.

The article focuses on American nurse Cedar Wang and how she is handling the pandemic caused by the coronavirus known as COVID-19. Topics include her work at the Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, her struggles with anxiety, and how acute stress is similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The article reports on the shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, and mentions some of the victims.

The article examines the alleged murder of Shan'aan Watts and her daughters Celeste and Bella by her husband Chris Watts. Information is provided on the police report indicating that Chris Watts confessed to strangling his wife after witnessing her strangle their daughter Celeste. Other topics covered include the Watts' relationship history and marriage, allegations that Chris was having an affair, and the police investigation into the timeline of the murders.

The article reports that Colorado husband Chris Watts has been arrested for the murder of his pregnant wife Shanann and daughters Celeste and Bella. He used his work truck to move the bodies onto his worksite, burying his wife and putting the bodies of his daughters into an oil tank. Topics include the possible infidelity of Chris, his plea to charges filed against him, and the possibility of the trial being a capital case.

The article offers information on several reasons to love for the U.S. Topics discussed include marriage of actress Meghan Markle with Prince Harry with moments of the royal wedding, right to vote in the U.S. and concert tour of Beyoncé and Jay-Z dropped a secret album "Everything Is Love." It also mentions rise in number of tweets about film "Black Panther."