Robert Sobus

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Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their season-best winning streak to six games. After the Orioles (25-36) played so poorly through mid-May that manager Brandon Hyde was fired after leading them to back-to-back playoff appearances, they looked like a contender against a strong Seattle squad.

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Anne Arundel County announced the launch of a new anti-hate campaign on Thursday, brought on by a recent increase in hate or bias crimes. According to Anne Arundel County police data, there has been a spike in the number of crimes motivated by hate or bias. “Anne Arundel County is not going to be a safe harbor for hate,” said Asha Smith, Anne Arundel County’s director of equality and human rights.

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources pulled oil-covered animals from Baltimore’s harbor after a fuel spill. Along the Inner Harbor, where crews worked to clean up the spill and save wildlife, it was an all-hands-on-deck response that included Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz. “We’ve been working on reptiles and birds primarily, so any animals that are impacted by the spill,” Kurtz told 11 News.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it blew up. The spectacular flameout Thursday hit a crescendo when Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts and Musk said without providing evidence that Trump’s administration hasn’t released all the records related to sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because Trump is mentioned in them.

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A proposed budget for the Howard County Public Schools system is one step closer to reality after the school board voted to advance the budget Wednesday. The budget calls for an overall funding increase, but it does include more than $11 million in cuts. “I’ve heard from peers and other families who are struggling with disengagement in the classroom, and that happens when children are not being taught at the appropriate level,” a parent said.