Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Drones near U.S. military sites in New Jersey are not connected to a foreign nation or launched by an Iranian "mothership" off the East Coast, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Experts now say that losses to online gambling in the United States will surpass $1 trillion in the next few years at the expense of American consumers, according to new information.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Army has removed one of the nation's 12 four-star generals, Army Gen. Charles Hamilton, from command following an investigation that determined he interfered in a subordinate's promotion.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Prominent Miami Beach real estate brothers Alon, Oren and Tal Alexanders have been arrested in connection with sexual assault allegations in Florida and New York, the Miami-Dade State Attorney said on Wednesday.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in Bend, Ore., are asking residents to stop attaching googly eyes to the city's sculptures, despite support for the whimsical practice from some locals.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The outgoing president and first lady on Wednesday hosted the first-ever conference on Women's Health Research, according to the White House.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A financial modeling director from Canada was declared the spreadsheet champion of the world at the Microsoft Excel World Championships in Las Vegas.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an effort to dismiss an investor lawsuit against Nvidia on Wednesday.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Alberstons Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Kroger claiming breach of contract and alleging a failure to exercise best efforts to secure regulatory approval of a failed $24.6B merger between the companies.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Southern California's Franklin Fire is being blamed for seven buildings being destroyed as it nearly doubled in size over the past day, officials said late Tuesday.