ESPN | Brett Maas

So Bill Simmons and ESPN are splitting up. What the fuck?! We asked around at the Worldwide Leader to get water-cooler reactions to the news. This is what we got from our sources at ESPN and Grantland.

Hat tip Deadspin

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Almost $1 million in counterfeit seized by customs — all in single-dollar bills January 28, 2020

Single dollar bills, according to the Federal Reserve, have stayed the same since 1963 because the "note is infrequently counterfeited."

Bunker Labs brings tools to help Phoenix-area veterans in business with new accelerator January 28, 2020

A national business accelerator for veteran-owned enterprises looks to establish its first Arizona-based chapter in Phoenix.

He's the oldest-known man with rare Proteus syndrome and he hopes to help find a cure January 28, 2020

At 61, Jerry DeVries is the oldest-known man living with a rare and often deadly disease. He has volunteered to test a potential cure.

Mexico dental office overcharges Arizona woman, 89, by more than $10K January 28, 2020

89-year-old Mary Jell sought treatment from a low-cost dentist office in Mexico. She says the business wrongly extracted $10K from her account.

Here's what the first Atari Hotel will look like January 28, 2020

Atari plans to build hotels centered on video games in cities around the U.S. Phoenix is first. Up next: Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle.

Chuy's restaurant must pay workers $115K in back wages, damages January 27, 2020

An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor found the restaurant failed to pay employees for all the hours that they worked.

The New York City-based beauty brand with a cult following will bring its makeup and skincare products to Arizona in March.

Condor Airlines finds a buyer; here's what that means for its Phoenix-Germany flights January 27, 2020

Polish Aviation Group invests in Condor Airlines, hoping to build the company into Europe's leading leisure carrier.

1 million more people in metro Phoenix in the next decade? Where will we put them? January 27, 2020

Metro Phoenix is expected to grow by 1 million people during the next decade. Most of the available land for growth is West Valley and Pinal County.

Phoenix veteran charged $4,500 he didn't owe for ER visit January 27, 2020

Gene Holliday, 58, went to the emergency room for a serious cut to his head. Months later, he was still fighting a $4,500 bill he didn't owe.

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