QUICK HITS

1 Trump honors responders: On Monday, President Donald Trump presented six of Dayton, Ohio’s officers with the medal of valor, the highest honor for law enforcement officers. In a ceremony at the White House, Trump said the officers rushed toward danger to protect the city’s residents during a mass shooting. He also awarded certificates of commendation to five people from El Paso, Texas, who risked their lives to help others during a separate mass shooting.

2 Criminal probe launched in boat fire: Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the Southern California boat fire last week that killed 34 people, with a focus on whether the operation violated maritime safety regulations, two law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times on Monday.

3 Italy’s Conte wins first vote: Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Monday won the first of two mandatory confidence votes on his four-day-old coalition of rival parties, after a day of fielding insults during a boisterous Parliament session from an opposition outraged that Italy got a new government instead of a new election.

4 Nassar victims upset probe dropped: Victims of sports doctor Larry Nassar are urging Michigan State University’s new president to revive an investigation of how the school handled sexual assault complaints against the imprisoned sports doctor, after trustees decided to drop the probe.

5 Former doctor surrenders medical license: A former University of Southern California gynecologist accused of mistreating scores of patients has surrendered his medical license, state officials said Monday. The announcement came two months after George Tyndall was arrested and charged with committing more than two dozen felonies at the campus clinic where he practiced for decades.