Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A Texas woman who led a human smuggling operation that trafficked hundreds of foreign nationals into the United States pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges Thursday, the Justice Department reported.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A California man pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding the IRS of nearly $900,000 in taxes.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for helping send migrants in from Texas.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, 71, a Missouri Republican and influential chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, will retire at the end of his term, he announced Thursday.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A man who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that resulted in the breach of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington and is believed to have tried to fake an overdose, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- TGI Fridays announced Wednesday it had closed dozens of stores and plans to sell others to former CEO of the company Ray Blanchette.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A transgender woman running for a house seat in Ohio was disqualified for failing to disclose her pretransition name on petitions circulated to voters.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A Maryland man collected a $50,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket a few years after winning a $100,000 prize.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking Airstream and Winnebago vehicle owners to check their towing trailers to see if they might be subject to a recall.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice said Thursday that a Florida research hospital will pay $19.6 million to settle civil liabilities for submitting false claims to federal healthcare programs.