Former Major League Baseball outfielder and three-time World Series champion Terrance Gore died at the age of 34, according to Major League Baseball officials. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Gore, drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2011, played parts of eight big league seasons, five of which were with the Royals. The team shared a statement expressing their heartbreak, saying they "send our love to his family and loved ones," according to CBS News.
In other news, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is investigating the apparent kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's mother, was spotted at a college basketball game Saturday night in Arizona, according to Fox News. This occurred as Guthrie and her siblings posted a plea on Instagram for their mother's safe return.
Also in Florida, over 5,000 invasive green iguanas were removed during a two-day exemption that allowed residents and visitors to capture the cold-stunned reptiles without a permit, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), as reported by Fox News. The agency announced that 5,195 iguanas were collected and brought to four designated FWC offices on February 1 and 2 during South Florida's period of cold weather.
In the media world, Will Lewis, the chief executive and publisher of The Washington Post, stepped down Saturday, days after the newspaper faced criticism for laying off hundreds of journalists, according to the NY Times. Lewis said he made the decision to ensure the sustainable future of The Post. His departure came three days after the company undertook a significant round of layoffs that cut 30 percent of the staff, decimating the paper's local, international, and sports coverage.
Finally, the upcoming Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, will be a gathering of corporate executives and celebrities due to its proximity to Silicon Valley, according to the NY Times. "The Super Bowl in the Bay Area is the perfect juxtaposition of Ballers meets Billions meets Silicon Valley," said Venky Ganesan, a partner at Menlo Ventures, a Silicon Valley investment firm.
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