Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on Wednesday about the need for more officers as threats escalate against members of Congress.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense on Wednesday awarded $9.3 million to support inclusion of more Hispanic students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics studies in college.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. House passed the country's annual defense policy bill, the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act that includes a pay raise for service members and a funding ban on gender-affirming care for children.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Pirate radio operators in the Boston area must pay a combined $200,000 in fines for illegally operating FM radio stations, the Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Apple released new software updates Wednesday for its newest versions of iPhone, iPad and Mac that will integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT with Siri, the company announced Wednesday.

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) -- FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he will resign when the Biden administration turns over executive control to President-elect Donald Trump in January.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday as he defended the Biden administration decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021.

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.