On this version of Hot off the Wire:
» Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.
» The remains of 114 people have been found, most of them yet to be identified. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has said the death toll will likely rise in the days to come as the painstaking search for remains continues in the heaps of rubble and ash in Lahaina, a seaside community of 12,000 and a tourist hotspot on Maui.
» President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires.
» On Monday, the Biden administration announced a new investment of $667 million to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas of the country.
» Former President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and likely others as well.
» Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked Danish lawmakers for helping his country resist Russia’s invasion. He visited Copenhagen on Monday, a day after Denmark and the Netherlands announced they will provide Kyiv with American-made F-16 warplanes.
» Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there’s just one: The Mitsubishi Mirage.
» Starbucks has been ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages to a former regional manager who was fired after two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in 2018.
» Another busy Sunday with lots of major league baseball action, a record breaking round in golf, a repeat winner on the NASCAR racing circuit and a thrilling match in men's tennis.
» Spain won its first Women's World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final.
» The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with an estimated $25.4 million, according to studio estimates, dethroning “Barbie” from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theaters colored pink for a month.
» A New York City drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.
» Ron Cephas Jones, who won two Emmys for his role on the NBC television series “This Is Us,” has died at age 66.
» Paul & Paula, Ray Hildebrand, who formed half of the pop duo Paul & Paula with Jill Jackson, died Friday. They had a No. 1 hit in 1963 with "Hey Paula."