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Zak Failla

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Weather
Thunderstorms Trigger Ground Stops At Reagan National, Dulles As Delays Mount Across DMV Thunderstorms Trigger Ground Stops At Reagan National, Dulles As Delays Mount Across DMV
Thunderstorms Trigger Ground Stops At Reagan National, Dulles As Delays Mount Across DMV A line of thunderstorms moving through the DMV put air travel on hold Wednesday afternoon, triggering ground stops at Reagan National and Dulles airports. The FAA temporarily halted flights headed to both airports as storms pushed into the region, bringing heavy rain, frequent lightning, and wind gusts of up to 50 mph, according to forecasters. By mid-afternoon, departing flights at Dulles were averaging delays of 75 minutes and increasing, according to the FAA. At Reagan National, departing flights were averaging delays of approximately 15 minutes and increasing, while a broader ground de…

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Obituaries
Young Daughter Left Behind After Father Who Brought Her To US Dies In Maryland Crash Young Daughter Left Behind After Father Who Brought Her To US Dies In Maryland Crash
Young Daughter Left Behind After Father Who Brought Her To US Dies In Maryland Crash A child brought to the US by her father is now facing an uncertain future after he was killed in a Maryland crash. Israel López García, 39, a father of three who came to the country from Honduras with his young daughter, was identified by police as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Monday morning in Montgomery County. Officers were called shortly after 2 a.m. on June 8 to the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Gail Street, where there were reports of a Honda that had struck a pedestrian. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the driver was heading east on Veir…

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News
Beagle At Dulles Airport Busts Travelers Packing 13 Pounds Of Pork, 16 Pounds Of Produce: CBP Beagle At Dulles Airport Busts Travelers Packing 13 Pounds Of Pork, 16 Pounds Of Produce: CBP
Beagle At Dulles Airport Busts Travelers Packing 13 Pounds Of Pork, 16 Pounds Of Produce: CBP A 3-year-old beagle with a nose for trouble just scored another win at Dulles Airport in Virginia. Valen, a CBP agriculture detector dog and member of the agency's famed Beagle Brigade, alerted officers to a traveler's luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling, leading to the discovery of more than 13 pounds of prohibited pork products and nearly 16 pounds of fruits and vegetables. Not exactly carry-on essentials. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists searched the baggage after Valen signaled something was off. Inside, they found a stash of pork product…

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Police & Fire
He Escaped Kabul, Lost His State Department Job, Then Fire Destroyed Everything He Owned He Escaped Kabul, Lost His State Department Job, Then Fire Destroyed Everything He Owned
He Escaped Kabul, Lost His State Department Job, Then Fire Destroyed Everything He Owned Five years after being airlifted out of Kabul during the collapse of Afghanistan, former US Embassy employee Said Hashimi is starting over once again. This time, in Virginia. A devastating fire that ripped through a row of townhomes on Wednesday, June 3, left Hashimi, his wife, and their five children without a home, destroying nearly everything they owned after years spent rebuilding a life in the United States. For Hashimi, the loss cuts deeper than walls and furniture. The Stafford father had already endured one life-altering upheaval after the Taliban takeover forced his evacuation fr…

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Police & Fire
Driver Shot On I-295 Gets Himself To Hospital, Suspect Caught Within Hours In DC: MSP Driver Shot On I-295 Gets Himself To Hospital, Suspect Caught Within Hours In DC: MSP
Driver Shot On I-295 Gets Himself To Hospital, Suspect Caught Within Hours In DC: MSP A Maryland driver who was shot during an apparent road rage attack on I-295 Wednesday morning managed to get himself to a medical center before police tracked down the suspected gunman less than two hours later. Darius Bryant, 21, of Prince George's County, is accused of opening fire on a white Dodge van during the rush-hour shooting near Arundel Mills Boulevard in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police. The victim was struck by gunfire on the driver's side of the van while heading north on I-295 shortly before 7:30 a.m., investigators said. A passenger riding in the vehic…

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Business
'Real-Life Cheers': Supporters Rally To Save 80-Year-Old Maryland Pub Ahead Of Key Hearing 'Real-Life Cheers': Supporters Rally To Save 80-Year-Old Maryland Pub Ahead Of Key Hearing
'Real-Life Cheers': Supporters Rally To Save 80-Year-Old Maryland Pub Ahead Of Key Hearing An 80-year-old Maryland watering hole that generations of locals say feels more like a second home than a bar is fighting to stay open, and supporters are making sure their voices are heard. The Magothy Inn on Center Street in Pasadena has become the focus of a growing community campaign ahead of a June 16 hearing before the Anne Arundel County Liquor Board, with residents raising thousands of dollars and sharing decades of memories in an effort to support the longtime neighborhood institution. A fundraiser launched on behalf of owner Paul Paesch and his family has already raised more than …

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News
Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Maryland Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Maryland
Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Maryland Nearly a week after she disappeared, 12-year-old Amyra Green remains missing, and Prince George's County police are asking the public not to stop looking. Green was last seen at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, in the 4500 block of Dallas Place in Temple Hills, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Six days later, investigators are still searching. After initially issuing a missing-child alert on Tuesday, June 9, police returned to social media on Wednesday morning with a more urgent message: "STILL MISSING." "Please help us locate 12-year-old Amyra Green by…

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News
She Vanished From A Navy Base. The Sailor Who Killed Her Just Learned His Fate She Vanished From A Navy Base. The Sailor Who Killed Her Just Learned His Fate
She Vanished From A Navy Base. The Sailor Who Killed Her Just Learned His Fate The search for 21-year-old Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz started with fear, family pleas, and a missing person alert at Naval Station Norfolk. It ended with another sailor going to federal prison for 44 years. Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland, who was previously assigned to the USS James E. Williams, was sentenced Tuesday, June 9, at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to unpremeditated murder and related charges connected to Resendiz's death, according to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Copeland will also receive a dishonorable discharge, forfeit all pay and allow…

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Traffic
Suspected Drug Deal Ends In Fiery Fatal Crash After Driver Flees Harford Deputies: Sheriff Suspected Drug Deal Ends In Fiery Fatal Crash After Driver Flees Harford Deputies: Sheriff
Suspected Drug Deal Ends In Fiery Fatal Crash After Driver Flees Harford Deputies: Sheriff Ninety-six seconds. That's how long it took a drug deal to turn into a fiery, fatal, five-vehicle crash in Northern Maryland on Tuesday afternoon. Early in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 9, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Crime Suppression Unit observed a hand-to-hand drug deal in the area of Meadowood Drive in Edgewood, which set off a series of events that led to a fatal crash. According to Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, deputies attempted to stop the suspect, who has not been identified pending notification of his family, but he attempted to flee. The driver …

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Police & Fire
6-Year-Old's Screams Stop Men Trying To Lure 4-Year-Old Sister With Candy In Virginia (VIDEO) 6-Year-Old's Screams Stop Men Trying To Lure 4-Year-Old Sister With Candy In Virginia (VIDEO)
6-Year-Old's Screams Stop Men Trying To Lure 4-Year-Old Sister With Candy In Virginia (Video) A 4-year-old girl has her older sister to thank after nearly being lured away by two men offering candy in Northern Virginia. The Manassas City Police Department released body cam footage of an attempted abduction in the 9500 block of Dean Park Lane on Sunday, June 7. Shortly before 9 p.m. on the night of the attempted abduction, a mother reported that two men tried to lure her 4-year-old daughter before her 6-year-old sister intervened. Police say the girl witnessed the interaction and began screaming for her mother, sending both men scurrying away. The mother quickly gathered her childr…

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