Today is Tuesday, June 3, the 154th day of 2025. There are 211 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On June 3, 1943, an altercation between U.S. Navy sailors and young Mexican Americans on the streets of Los Angeles led to several days of clashes known as the Zoot Suit Riots, during which white mobs attacked Mexican Americans across the city, injuring more than 150.

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In 1844, the last confirmed specimens of the great auk were killed on Eldey island, near Iceland.

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In 1888, the poem “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer was first published in the San Francisco Daily Examiner.

In 1935, the French liner SS Normandie set a record on its maiden voyage, arriving in New York after crossing the Atlantic in just four days.

In 1937, Edward, The Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the British throne, married Wallis Simpson in a private ceremony in Monts, France.

In 1965, during the Gemini 4, spaceflight, astronaut Edward H. White became the first American to “walk” in space.

In 1989, Chinese army troops entered Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to begin a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy demonstrations.

In 2016, former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, whose athletic feats and activism placed him among the most revered athletes of all time, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, at age 74.

In 2017, elite rock climber Alex Honnold became the first to climb solo to the top of the massive granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without ropes or safety gear.

Today’s Birthdays:

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is 94.
Basketball Hall of Famer Billy Cunningham is 82.
Golf Hall of Famer Hale Irwin is 80.
Singer Suzi Quatro is 75.
Singer Deniece Williams is 75.
Former first lady Jill Biden is 74.
Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Peter Vidmar is 64.
Musician Kerry King (Slayer) is 61.
Broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper is 58.
Tennis player Rafael Nadal is 39.

WEST SACRAMENTO — Joe Ryan had one curse word running through his head after he loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth inning and fell behind the next batter 3-0. The self-proclaimed quick thinker then went through a range of thoughts as the pitch clock dwindled before delivering his next pitch to CJ Alexander.

“I was like ‘This is a big situation. I should throw a (expletive) strike,’” Ryan said.

Two pop ups, which triggered the infield fly rule, and a groundout later and Ryan was out of the inning, preserving the Twins’ lead in the biggest moment of their 10-4 win over the Athletics on Monday night in Sacramento.

“I would say this about Joe’s fifth inning: It didn’t start out too great. It finished with probably one of the more impressive pitch-making sequences that you’ll see,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I told him it was one of the most impressive things I’ve seen him do, and we’ve seen him do a lot of great things.”

Ryan’s start wasn’t easy — he pitched five innings, none of them 1-2-3 and uncharacteristically walked four and hit two. He gave up four runs, including three in the fourth inning on a Lawrence Butler home run that just cleared the fence in center field and likely would not have gone out in most places around the league.

But when it mattered most, when the Twins’ lead had dwindled from six runs to two and they needed Ryan to bear down and protect it, he did.

“Sick,” was Byron Buxton’s description of Ryan’s escape act. “You can see him lock it in a little bit more and that was fun. For him, not loading the bases, but seeing him dominate like that, that was fun.”

Buxton did plenty of dominating himself on Monday, driving in five of the Twins’ 10 runs, which matched his career high.

The Twins (32-27) jumped all over Athletics (23-38) starter Luis Severino in the second inning, a rally which accounted for six of their runs. In that inning, after Ty France gave them a lead with a bases-loaded two-run single, Buxton hit a double to deep left-center field that left fielder Drew Avans could not corral, bringing home another pair of runs.

In the sixth inning, Buxton hit a hard single past diving first baseman Tyler Soderstrom, pushing the lead from 6-4 to 8-4 at the time, and he added a sacrifice fly in his final plate appearance.

“Buck’s been having tremendous at-bats. These at-bats were just terrific,” Baldelli said. “He was on a lot of pitches.”

It’s an especially promising sign for the Twins and their center fielder, who missed two weeks with a concussion and admitted there was relief in coming back and producing right away. In the three games he’s played since returning, Buxton has two hits in each of them.

“Obviously might not show it but just having that thought of taking a couple games to get your swing back,” Buxton said. “That’s kind of the thought when you miss 11, 12 games. Then you start getting the creeps, do I need to go on a rehab assignment, see pitching? And so it was more about trusting who I am and knowing that I did everything I was supposed to do to prepare myself for returning.”

In addition to Buxton and France, Brooks Lee drove in a pair of runs and Trevor Larnach one of his own as the Twins continued to tack on runs through the later innings of the game.

“You separate by getting those big hits and we were able to separate tonight,” Baldelli said. “That’s when you really change the game in your favor. We did it by having a really good approach.”

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SACRAMENTO — Royce Lewis would like to clarify: He does slump — and he’s currently in the midst of a long one.

It was nearly a year ago when Lewis said, “I don’t do that slump thing. That’s not a real thing for me.”

That, Lewis has said multiple times since then, was not quite what he meant.

“What I was trying to say mentally was I don’t go into, ‘I’m 0-for-20 whatever.’ I go into today thinking it’s (Athletics starter) Luis Severino. I’ve faced him in the past. I feel good. I know his sinker and his four-seam,’ and that’s my mindset. That’s what I was trying to say.” Lewis said.

“So “I’ll say it: I slump. A lot of people slump. Everyone slumps. Hopefully I play long enough I slump 100 more times. That’s my goal,” Lewis said. :I’m very excited to keep pushing through and having another opportunity.”

Lewis was not in the starting lineup on Monday for the second time in three days. Sunday, he hit ninth and was pinch hit for late in the game for after going 0 for 2, running his skid to 0 for 30. That comes on the heels of an 0-for-36 stretch — which dated back to last season — that Lewis endured at the beginning of May, when he returned from the injured list.

Lewis entered the day hitting .127 with a .392 OPS on the season with just one home run — though he just missed two — and three runs driven in 21 games. He missed the first 35 games recovering from a hamstring strain suffered during spring training.

Now he’s fully healthy, and the focus is on “trying to get back to comfy Royce,” as he works through some mechanical tweaks.

“He was in (the batting cage) hitting some challenging shapes and some good stuff to make sure he’s staying on the ball as much as he can,” hitting  coach Matt Borgschulte said. “Staying grounded in his legs. Getting back to the step where he’s kind of in rhythm with it. I’m excited to see how things progress. … With a guy with that much talent, it’s just a matter of time before things start going his way.”

Lewis, as always, projected positivity as he talked about working through the toughest stretch of his career, pointing to stars like Aaron Judge and Mike Trout, who have also endured tough times in their careers.

With so many different voices trying to lend advice or a helping word, Lewis has been leaning on his “circle of trust” — a hitter’s, a family circle, a friend circle — as he tries to figure things out at the plate.

“He’s working hard to focus on the things that he needs to focus on and that’s, as a manager, what you can ask a player to do,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I think he’s doing that, and he’s preparing in the best way he can to get ready for the game today and not think about some of his performances. … When you’re dealing with struggles, looking at them straight on is a good thing.”

Briefly

Top prospect Walker Jenkins (ankle) was supposed to play in a rehab game Monday in the Florida Complex League, but it was rained out, general manager Jeremy Zoll said. He’s now scheduled to play in a rehab game on Tuesday. … Outfielder Emmanuel Rodríguez landed on the Triple-A injured list with a strain in his right hip. Zoll said they expect him to be out two to four weeks. “Obviously a bummer, but seems like it’s on the relatively minor side and hopefully get him back and running here soon enough,” he said. … Longtime former manager Dusty Baker visited the Twins’ clubhouse on Monday before the game.

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Gov. Tim Walz’s order for state employees to return to the office at least half-time went into effect this week as Minnesota government workers started receiving warnings of potential layoffs if the Legislature fails to pass a budget by the end of June.

Parking lots around the state Capitol complex appeared slightly fuller than usual Monday as the requirement kicked in for the main offices of some agencies based in St. Paul, though many agencies won’t have to return to the office more until later this summer.

John Wilson, an economist with the state Department of Transportation, said he had already been working at the office most days, but his office has gotten much busier.

Work hasn’t changed much for Wilson for now. But the prospect of temporary layoffs next month looms over his head. He’s worked for MnDOT for 15 years and remembers the 20-day government shutdown in 2011, when the GOP-controlled Legislature and Democratic-Farmer-Labor Gov. Mark Dayton couldn’t reach an agreement on the budget.

“Everybody says, well, you know, there’s no sign it will come to that, but I remember it felt like that last time,” Wilson said. “ I certainly wouldn’t place my bets now.”

Session ended without budget passing

The Department of Transportation is one of many state agencies that will run out of funding after June 30. It’s been two weeks since state lawmakers ended the regular legislative session without passing all of a roughly $66 billion two-year budget. Areas that make up two-thirds of the budget — Health, Human Services and K-12 Education don’t have new funding yet either. However, corrections and public safety budget bills have been passed.

Legislative leaders from the DFL majority Senate and the House tied between the DFL and Republicans say a final budget is close and could pass in a special session by the end of the week. Most conversations have been happening in private meetings, though lawmakers have provided signed agreements for big spending areas like education and health.

It comes after several delays. When the regular session ended on May 20, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman said she hoped to get a budget done before layoff notices went out. But the process has already started.

Minnesota has already told 700 employees that they could be temporarily out of a job a month from now if the Legislature doesn’t pass a new two-year budget, according to Patrick Hogan, a spokesman with Minnesota Management and Budget. The first group to get notices was represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association, and more could follow.

If there isn’t any action by June 9, thousands more will receive messages, according to MMB.

Union opposes return to office order

The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, which represents around 18,000 state employees, opposes the return to office order and is holding informational rallies at the Capitol on Tuesday and Wednesday this week as it continues to negotiate a new contract with the state.

MAPE, which has said a strike is not off the table over the return to work order, also called on state leaders to overcome “political gridlock” and pass a budget amid continued uncertainty about funding at the federal level as well.

“These notices may be conditional, but the harm is real. Workers will have to prepare for lost income, disrupted lives and a government shutdown that would impact every Minnesotan who relies on public services,” union president Megan Dayton said in a recent statement. “We hoped our elected officials in Minnesota would serve as a barrier to the dysfunction and chaos coming out of Washington.”

MAPE has said it’s concerned about disruptions to families who have adjusted to flexible schedules and caring for children at home. They’re also concerned about whether there will be enough office space after years of remote work. Agencies, including the Department of Human Services, Health and Revenue, have gotten exemptions to the June 1 return date.

Oder intended to boost ‘collaboration,’ organizational culture

This spring, Walz ordered government workers to report to the office at least 50% of the time if they live within 50 miles of their workplace in a move that state employee unions claimed caught them by surprise. Originally, the range was 75 miles, but the governor reduced the distance in April.

Around 60% of state employees already worked in person and did so throughout the pandemic, according to the governor’s office. The state has about 50,000 employees.

The governor has said his order aims to boost “collaboration” and help state agencies build better organizational cultures. The move is also supported by businesses in downtown St. Paul, who say they’ve struggled from the post-pandemic shift in work styles.

It’s yet to be seen just how much the return to office order will affect downtown, but St. Paul Downtown Alliance president Joe Spencer said businesses are excited to have more workers back.

“There are a lot of great things about working in downtown, especially in the summertime,” he said. “So, hopefully, they find a welcome reception, and they indeed feel our enthusiasm to have them back in the office.”

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