A 1933 US gold coin has been sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City for a record $18.9m (£13.4m). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57402432
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Kamala Harris under pressure to visit US-Mexico border
Vice-President Kamala Harris has faced pressure to visit the US-Mexico border, as she tackled a record migration spike on her first official foreign trip. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57408094
Apple in talks with Chinese suppliers for EV batteries: Report
Apple Inc is in early-stage talks with China’s CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of the matter said. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/6/8/apple-in-talks-with-chinese-suppliers-for-ev-batteries-report
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski on retirement: ‘My family and I view today as a celebration’
After five NCAA championships, three Olympic gold medals and more eye-popping records than anyone could have imagined when he took over at Duke in 1980, Mike Krzyzewski’s initial remarks on his retirement mirror his career: classy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/acc/2021/06/02/coach-k-thanks-family-fans-amazing-career-remarkable-journey/7516926002/
Veteran TV actor Robert Hogan, who starred in ‘The Wire,’ ‘Law & Order,’ ‘Peyton Place,’ dies at 87
Veteran TV and stage actor Robert Hogan, who appeared in shows ranging from “All My Children” to “The Wire” in a career spanning six decades, died May 27 at his coastal Maine home, his family announced in The New York Times. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/06/01/robert-hogan-dies-87-actor-starred-law-order-the-wire/7501294002/