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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Silver Spring, MD
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Tractor-Trailer Crash With Injury Snarls Traffic On Maryland Beltway In Montgomery County Tractor-Trailer Crash With Injury Snarls Traffic On Maryland Beltway In Montgomery County Tractor-Trailer Crash With Injury Snarls Traffic On Maryland Beltway In Montgomery County
Tractor-Trailer Crash With Injury Snarls Traffic On Maryland Beltway In Montgomery County A tractor-trailer crash with injuries snarled traffic on the Maryland Beltway during the Monday morning commute, backing up traffic for miles and forcing lane closures. The crash happened in Montgomery County on the Outer Loop of I-495 past Cabin John Parkway on, Feb. 9, shortly before 7 a.m., according to officials. Authorities said one vehicle was involved in the crash, which left at least one person injured and prompted a large emergency response to the scene. Officials said two right lanes on the Outer Loop remained blocked late Monday morning, while two left lanes were able to reopen …

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Damascus, MD
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Kids’ Warning Saves Family As Accidental Townhouse Fire Injures Parents In Damascus (PHOTOS) Kids’ Warning Saves Family As Accidental Townhouse Fire Injures Parents In Damascus (PHOTOS) Kids’ Warning Saves Family As Accidental Townhouse Fire Injures Parents In Damascus (PHOTOS)
Kids’ Warning Saves Family As Accidental Townhouse Fire Injures Parents In Damascus (Photos) A warning from two young children helped save a family from an accidental fire in Maryland, but both parents were burned while trying to stop the blaze, fire officials said. The blaze was first reported around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, in a two-story townhouse on Shelldrake Court near Valley Park Drive in Damascus, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Fire officials said the blaze started in a second-floor bedroom and was ruled accidental after an open flame was placed too close to combustible materials. Officials said the two children noticed the smoke and flames and …

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Hagerstown, MD
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Virginia Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled During Road Rage On Maryland Highway: State Police Virginia Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled During Road Rage On Maryland Highway: State Police Virginia Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled During Road Rage On Maryland Highway: State Police
Virginia Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled During Road Rage On Maryland Highway: State Police A Virginia couple was arrested after an alleged road rage incident across state lines when they allegedly broke out a gun on a busy highway in Maryland, state police said. Kiana Chandler and Rendell Chandler, both 31, both from Painter in Virginia, are facing charges following an incident that played out shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, on Route 13 in Somerset County. Investigators said a driver was traveling southbound on Route 13 when they came up behind a blue Volkswagen with Virginia license plates. Police said the driver of the Volkswagen brake-checked the victim before po…

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National Interest
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Snubbed From White House Governors Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Snubbed From White House Governors Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Snubbed From White House Governors Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Snubbed From White House Governors Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a White House snub sent a clear message — and the nation’s governors weren’t willing to accept it. Moore — the only Black governor in the US — said he was quietly uninvited from a long-standing White House dinner for governors this year, calling the move “blatant disrespect” and a snub of bipartisan tradition. The dinner is part of the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting, a decades-old tradition where governors from all 50 states gather at the White House to build relationships and discuss bipartisan solutions on issues like disaster preparedn…

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Manassas, VA
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Brutal Cold Hits Walk For Peace As Buddhist Monks Trek Through Northern Virginia Toward DC Brutal Cold Hits Walk For Peace As Buddhist Monks Trek Through Northern Virginia Toward DC Brutal Cold Hits Walk For Peace As Buddhist Monks Trek Through Northern Virginia Toward DC
Brutal Cold Hits Walk For Peace As Buddhist Monks Trek Through Northern Virginia Toward DC Twenty-degree wind didn’t stop them. Neither did the snow and ice coating Virginia. Buddhist monks trekking from Texas to DC pushed through brutal cold and whipping winds as they walked through Northern Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 7, drawing hundreds of supporters despite temperatures hovering around 20 degrees. The group, now on Day 105 of their cross-country Walk for Peace, traveled from Stafford to Woodbridge along US-1, continuing a journey that has steadily moved from symbolic to unmistakably physical as winter tightens its grip on the DMV. Organizers said strong winds made the cold…

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National Interest
MLB Speedster, Three-Time World Series Champion Terrance Gore Dies At 34 MLB Speedster, Three-Time World Series Champion Terrance Gore Dies At 34 MLB Speedster, Three-Time World Series Champion Terrance Gore Dies At 34
MLB Speedster, Three-Time World Series Champion Terrance Gore Dies At 34 Terrance Gore, a World Series champion known for his blazing speed and clutch postseason appearances, has died at the age of 34. Gore, a beloved teammate on several MLB teams, died after what his wife described on social media as a complication during a routine surgical procedure, according to multiple reports. The former New York Met spent eight years in the Majors, playing in just 112 games, almost exclusively as a pinch-running specialist. Gore made just 14 starts in his career, tallying 85 at-bats with one RBI and three extra-base hits. Though he was sparsely used, Gore still wound up …

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Arlington, VA
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Motorcyclist Killed When High-Speed Lane-Splitting Triggers Chain-Reaction Crash On DC-295: MPD Motorcyclist Killed When High-Speed Lane-Splitting Triggers Chain-Reaction Crash On DC-295: MPD Motorcyclist Killed When High-Speed Lane-Splitting Triggers Chain-Reaction Crash On DC-295: MPD
Motorcyclist Killed When High-Speed Lane-Splitting Triggers Chain-Reaction Crash On DC-295: MPD It started with speed, escalated with impact, and ended in a tragic motorcycle crash on one of DC’s most unforgiving highways. Police say 38-year-old Clarence Lemons was speeding southbound on DC-295, splitting lanes during rush hour traffic, when he was killed after a violent chain-reaction crash that unfolded in seconds and involved multiple vehicles. Metropolitan Police officers were called around 4:16 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, to a stretch of the highway prior to Exit 2B, after reports of a serious crash involving a motorcycle, police said. According to investigators, a black 2009 Hon…

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Waldorf, MD
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Tractor Cab Theft Turns Into GPS-Guided Police Chase Through Waldorf: Sheriff Tractor Cab Theft Turns Into GPS-Guided Police Chase Through Waldorf: Sheriff Tractor Cab Theft Turns Into GPS-Guided Police Chase Through Waldorf: Sheriff
Tractor Cab Theft Turns Into Gps-guided Police Chase Through Waldorf: Sheriff A stolen tractor-trailer cab was recovered early Thursday after deputies followed its GPS signal and stopped it with spike strips during a late-night chase through Southern Maryland, authorities said. The incident began around 2 a.m. on Feb. 5, when a Charles County deputy was flagged down near Ell Lane and Route 5 in Waldorf, officials said. The owner reported that his 2015 Kenworth truck tractor — without the trailer — had been stolen and was actively being tracked using a GPS device. Officers located the stolen cab traveling southbound on Route 5 near Leonardtown Road and Bryantown Road …

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National Interest
Size Matters: Alleged Penis Injections Among Olympic Athletes Raising Eyebrows In Milan Size Matters: Alleged Penis Injections Among Olympic Athletes Raising Eyebrows In Milan Size Matters: Alleged Penis Injections Among Olympic Athletes Raising Eyebrows In Milan
Size Matters: Alleged Penis Injections Among Olympic Athletes Raising Eyebrows In Milan Watergate... Deflategate... Slapgate... Bountygate... now, Penisgate?  Yes. You read that right. With the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics kicking off on Friday, Feb. 6 in Italy, reports are surfacing about some male athletes injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to get more air in their event. Turns out, size does matter. And in this case, every inch counts. Now, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is forced to step in amid hundreds of questions about ski jumpers taking performance enhancers to a whole new level. "I am not aware of the details of ski jumping, and how that coul…

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Glen Burnie, MD
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Glen Burnie Woman Escapes Horror As Man Tries Dragging Her From Car In Alleged Sex Attack Glen Burnie Woman Escapes Horror As Man Tries Dragging Her From Car In Alleged Sex Attack Glen Burnie Woman Escapes Horror As Man Tries Dragging Her From Car In Alleged Sex Attack
Glen Burnie Woman Escapes Horror As Man Tries Dragging Her From Car In Alleged Sex Attack A Maryland woman narrowly escaped an attempted sexual assault after police say a man tried to drag her out of her car and force her into his own vehicle as she was taking out the trash. Baltimore resident Allen Michael McFadden, 34, was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department following an alleged attempted rape near her home in Glen Burnie. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, in the area of Whitmore Court and Loyd Lane, police said. Investigators said the woman was sitting in her vehicle while preparing to throw away trash at a dumpster when…

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