City comptroller weighs in on utility rate hike

Two weeks after Baltimore voted to raise its utility rates, the city’s comptroller, Bill Henry, and a longtime water management consultant say the increase was a long-time coming. Page 8

Trump’s approval rating: What the latest polls show

Nearly three weeks into his second term, FiveThirtyEight polling averages show President Donald Trump has considerably narrowed the gap in his favorability rating over the last three months. Page 8

Hamas releases 3 hostages for Palestinian prisoners

Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel has freed 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fifth exchange of a ceasefire that has paused the war in Gaza. Nation & World Page 3