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Sunday was busiest travel day: More than 2.4 million people moved through U.S. airport security checkpoints Sunday, the busiest day for domestic air travel since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

Leftist candidate in Honduras vote claims win: Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro claimed victory in the Honduran presidential election after preliminary results showed her on track for a landslide win over the ruling party. She had 53.6% support, compared with 33.9% for the ruling party’s Nasry Asfura, with 51% of ballots tallied, according to the electoral authority.

Scotland leader aims for independence referendum: Scotland’s leader said Monday that she will renew her push for independence from the United Kingdom next year, with the aim of holding a referendum on secession in 2023.

Indian farmers press Modi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government moved to repeal controversial farm laws as parliament reconvened Monday, to quell protests from a crucial vote bank that show little sign of abating with key state elections due next year. Both houses of parliament approved the scrapping of the legislation in rushed voice votes even as the opposition parties demanded a debate.

Severe weather: Weather officials urged residents in the U.S. Northwest to remain alert Sunday as more rain was predicted to fall in an area with lingering water from extreme weather earlier this month. The weather service on Saturday warned that flooding was possible through Sunday in northwestern Washington.