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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Arlington, VA
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Arlington Left On The Shelf As IKEA Moves To Georgetown Arlington Left On The Shelf As IKEA Moves To Georgetown Arlington Left On The Shelf As IKEA Moves To Georgetown
Arlington Left On The Shelf As IKEA Moves To Georgetown IKEA is ditching Arlington and heading to Georgetown. The Swedish furniture giant announced it will open a new IKEA Planning Studio in Georgetown on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 3307 M Street NW, moving from its current Arlington location to better serve DMV shoppers looking for design help and home solutions, officials said. The Arlington Plan and Order Point will remain open for appointments and pickups until Sunday, Nov. 30, IKEA said in its announcement. “We are creating a better IKEA and that means continually evolving in a rapidly changing retail landscape to ensure we remain accessible, af…

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Annapolis, MD
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Elderly Annapolis Couple Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Maryland, Police Say Elderly Annapolis Couple Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Maryland, Police Say Elderly Annapolis Couple Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Maryland, Police Say
Elderly Annapolis Couple Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Maryland, Police Say A tragic crash in Anne Arundel County left a married Annapolis couple — both 90 years old — dead after their car veered off Muddy Creek Road and slammed into a tree, authorities said. Police said officers were called around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, to the area of Muddy Creek Road and Sudley Road in West River, where witnesses say a 2007 Buick Lacrosse left the roadway and struck a tree on the right shoulder. The driver, Donald Allen, and passenger, Anne Allen, both of Annapolis, suffered critical injuries in the crash. Donald Allen was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, p…

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Woodbridge, VA
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Maryland Man Fights Officers After Attempted Fraud At Woodbridge Bank: Police Maryland Man Fights Officers After Attempted Fraud At Woodbridge Bank: Police Maryland Man Fights Officers After Attempted Fraud At Woodbridge Bank: Police
Maryland Man Fights Officers After Attempted Fraud At Woodbridge Bank: Police A Maryland man who allegedly tried to pull a fast one at a Virginia bank ended up fighting with officers before being hauled off in handcuffs, according to Prince William County Police. The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, when officers were called to the Navy Federal Credit Union on Potomac Town Place in Woodbridge to investigate an attempted fraud, police said. Investigators said the man, later identified as Allex Sutton, 58, of Springdale, was attempting to use a fake ID to access an account.  When officers arrived, they tried to detain Sutton, but he res…

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Leesburg, VA
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Virginia Police Probe KKK Flyers Left in Zip-Lock Bags Across Downtown Leesburg Virginia Police Probe KKK Flyers Left in Zip-Lock Bags Across Downtown Leesburg Virginia Police Probe KKK Flyers Left in Zip-Lock Bags Across Downtown Leesburg
Virginia Police Probe KKK Flyers Left in Zip-Lock Bags Across Downtown Leesburg Police in Virginia are investigating after Ku Klux Klan flyers were found scattered through the town’s historic downtown area over the weekend, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 20. Officers responded the morning of Saturday, Oct. 18, after reports that flyers referencing the KKK had been distributed along Loudoun Street SW, South King Street, and East Market Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The flyers were discovered inside small zip-lock style bags, each weighed down with rocks.  Investigators canvassed the area and collected several of the items for evidence. …

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National Interest
Rutgers Kicker’s NFL Nightmare: McAtamney Misses Two PAT As Giants Blow 19-0 Lead To Broncos Rutgers Kicker’s NFL Nightmare: McAtamney Misses Two PAT As Giants Blow 19-0 Lead To Broncos Rutgers Kicker’s NFL Nightmare: McAtamney Misses Two PAT As Giants Blow 19-0 Lead To Broncos
Rutgers Kicker’s NFL Nightmare: McAtamney Misses Two PAT As Giants Blow 19-0 Lead To Broncos Jude McAtamney’s Sunday was one to forget. The former Gaelic footballer and Rutgers standout struggled in the New York Giants’ stunning 33-32 loss to the Denver Broncos at Empower Field, where Big Blue blew a 19-0 halftime lead — due in no small part to McAtamney’s kicking woes. The 25-year-old undrafted free agent from Northern Ireland spoiled standout performances from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo.  McAtamney's tough day started when he missed an extra point in the second quarter that would have put the Giants up 14-0.  That point would prove cr…

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Bladensburg-Cheverly, MD
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Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In Bladensburg: Cops Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In Bladensburg: Cops Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In Bladensburg: Cops
Hit-Run Driver At Child's Birthday Party Kills 1, Wounds Multiple Kids In Bladensburg: Cops A tragic update has been released after a car plowed into a child’s birthday party in Prince George’s County over the weekend — one woman has died and multiple children were among the injured, police said. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the 4100 block of 56th Avenue in Bladensburg, according to the Bladensburg Police Department. Investigators said a vehicle traveling from Annapolis Road struck several people gathered outside a home for a birthday celebration before the driver fled on foot. Police on Sunday confirmed the crash is now a fatal one. The victim was …

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National Interest
Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’ Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’ Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’
Limp Bizkit Mourns Death Of Bassist Sam Rivers, 48: ‘Our Heartbeat, Our Brother’ The music world is mourning the loss of Limp Bizkit co-founder and bassist Sam Rivers, remembered by his bandmates as the “heartbeat” of their sound and a “once-in-a-lifetime kind of human.” The group confirmed the 48-year-old’s death in a statement late Saturday night, saying, “Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.” “Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic,” the band wrote. “The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.” Rivers, known for his smooth yet heavy groove that helped define Limp Bizkit’s late-’90s nu-metal sound…

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Bladensburg-Cheverly, MD
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Child’s Birthday Party Turns Tragic As Car Plows Into Crowd, Injuring 11 In Bladensburg: Police Child’s Birthday Party Turns Tragic As Car Plows Into Crowd, Injuring 11 In Bladensburg: Police Child’s Birthday Party Turns Tragic As Car Plows Into Crowd, Injuring 11 In Bladensburg: Police
Child’s Birthday Party Turns Tragic As Car Plows Into Crowd, Injuring 11 In Bladensburg: Police A child’s birthday celebration turned into chaos when a vehicle slammed into a crowd outside a home in Prince George's County, leaving 11 people injured — including seven children, police said. The crash happened shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the 4100 block of 56th Avenue, according to the Bladensburg Police Department. Investigators said a vehicle traveling in the area of Annapolis Road struck several people gathered outside the residence before the driver fled on foot. In total, 11 victims were taken to area hospitals — three to Capital Regional Medical Center, one to…

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Towson, MD
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From Home Runs to Hail Marys: Rams Take Over Camden Yards Before London Game From Home Runs to Hail Marys: Rams Take Over Camden Yards Before London Game From Home Runs to Hail Marys: Rams Take Over Camden Yards Before London Game
From Home Runs to Hail Marys: Rams Take Over Camden Yards Before London Game The Orioles' season ended in wild disappointment with the team underachieving, but Camden Yards is still rocking in October. This week, the Los Angeles Rams used the Baltimore ballpark for practices ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. The Rams, who beat the battered Baltimore Ravens last week 17-3 on the road, opted to stay in the city this week before their overseas flight, rather than travel back to the West Coast only to get back on a plane to London. According to MLB.com, this is the first time Camden Yards — open since 1992 — hosted a no…

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National Interest
Fired Penn State Coach James Franklin Says He’ll Win A National Title ‘Somewhere Else Now' Fired Penn State Coach James Franklin Says He’ll Win A National Title ‘Somewhere Else Now' Fired Penn State Coach James Franklin Says He’ll Win A National Title ‘Somewhere Else Now'
Fired Penn State Coach James Franklin Says He’ll Win A National Title ‘Somewhere Else Now' Fired Penn State football coach James Franklin is ready, willing and eager to get back on the sidelines. Franklin — who broke out with the University of Maryland — made his first appearance since his ousting earlier this month on "College GameDay" on Saturday morning, and he made it clear: his goal of winning a national championship still burns deep. The former coach called his firing "super quick," but is ready to start fresh with another program. He laid out the moments leading up to and following his firing at Penn State as his team was prepping for a Sunday meeting on Oct. 12. "We had…

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