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Zak Failla

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zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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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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Pope Francis Returning To Vatican After Serious Pneumonia Scare, Doctors Say Pope Francis Returning To Vatican After Serious Pneumonia Scare, Doctors Say
Pope Francis Returning To Vatican After Serious Pneumonia Scare, Doctors Say Pope Francis is set to be released from the hospital after battling life-threatening health issues for weeks, his doctors say. Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23, after making a “steady and rapid” recovery from bilateral pneumonia, according to Vatican officials. The 88-year-old pontiff will return to his residence at Casa Santa Marta following his Sunday Angelus blessing, which he plans to deliver from a hospital window at noon. "The good news that I imagine the entire world is expecting is that tomorrow, the Holy Father will be disch…

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Police & Fire
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG
Mom Killed, Child Hurt In Police Pursuit Crash In Landover: AG A police pursuit in Prince George’s County ended in tragedy when a fleeing driver slammed into a mother and child in Landover, killing the woman and sending the child to the hospital, officials say. It all went down just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21, when a Seat Pleasant Police officer tried to pull over a Genesis sedan on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The driver stopped at first—but then took off. The officer issued a BOLO for the car, and minutes later, Prince George’s County Police spotted the Genesis at a nearby gas station …

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Sports
George Foreman, Boxing Legend, Grill Icon, Dies At 76 George Foreman, Boxing Legend, Grill Icon, Dies At 76
George Foreman, Boxing Legend, Grill Icon, Dies At 76 Multi-time boxing champion and grill pitchman George Foreman has died at the age of 76, his family confirmed. "Big" George Edward Foreman, Sr. died on Friday, March 21 surrounded by loved ones, leaving behind a lasting legacy inside and outside of the ring. "Our hearts are broken," his family wrote on Instagram, describing the champion and entrepreneur as "a devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose." View this post on Instagram …

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Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cop Drove Drunk In Marked Cruiser In Laurel, Police Say Off-Duty Cop Drove Drunk In Marked Cruiser In Laurel, Police Say
Off-Duty Cop Drove Drunk In Marked Cruiser In Laurel, Police Say A young cop in Prince George’s County is under investigation after being busted for allegedly driving drunk — in his marked police cruiser. Officer Simeon Daramola was off duty around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, March 22, when he was spotted by Laurel City Police on Fourth Street in Laurel, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Despite being off-duty, Daramola was behind the wheel of his PGPD-issued cruiser when he was issued DWI-related citations, officials said. Daramola’s police powers have since been suspended. An administrative investigation is underway by the department’…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Friday, March 21 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $324M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Friday, March 21 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $324M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Friday, March 21 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $324M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, March 21 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $324 million with a $152.1 million cash option. The winning numbers were 15-22-31-52-57 with a Mega Ball of 01 and a Megaplier of 3X. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll to $181 million until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25. MegaMillions Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to official…

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Police & Fire
Rideshare Ride Turns Violent In Fairfax County, Driver Charged: Police Rideshare Ride Turns Violent In Fairfax County, Driver Charged: Police
Rideshare Ride Turns Violent In Fairfax County, Driver Charged: Police A Northern Virginia rideshare driver is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a passenger during a trip through Fairfax County, authorities said. Mohsen Moslehi-Nik, 64, of Centreville, was arrested Thursday, March 20, after turning himself in at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Detectives say the incident happened Tuesday, March 18, when a woman reported that her rideshare driver attacked her while they were in the Fair Lakes area. The assault was reported to Prince William County Police, who worked with Fairfax detectives to…

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Police & Fire
Two Dogs Killed, Family Displaced In Harford County House Fire: Officials Two Dogs Killed, Family Displaced In Harford County House Fire: Officials
Two Dogs Killed, Family Displaced In Harford County House Fire: Officials A Harford County family lost their pets and their home after a fast-moving fire tore through a basement bedroom and left two people injured, state officials said. Crews were called to the 1300 block of Tralee Circle in Aberdeen around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, where they found flames ripping through the lower level of a two-story home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire started in a basement bedroom and caused an estimated $200,000 in total damages, investigators said. One firefighter and one resident suffered minor injuries during the response but refused hospital…

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Schools
Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Virginia Schools Captured In Burlington County: Police (UPDATED) Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Virginia Schools Captured In Burlington County: Police (UPDATED)
Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Virginia Schools Captured In Burlington County: Police (Updated)  A 16-year-old from Fairfax County who triggered school closures in Fredericksburg after he was spotted trespassing on school grounds and fled from police was apprehended in New Jersey, authorities say. Fasihullah Safar had last been seen at James Monroe High School on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. A School Resource Officer approached him, but Safar ran and disappeared before officers could locate him. Officials say the missing teen’s mental state raises “potential safety and security concerns,” prompting Fredericksburg City Public Schools to c…

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Police & Fire
Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says
Cop Charged With Assault In Southern Maryland, Suspended With Pay, Sheriff Says A Charles County Sheriff’s officer is off the job after being arrested on assault charges in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. David Moats, a 1½-year veteran of the agency, was taken into custody on Thursday, March 20, and charged with second-degree assault involving a relative, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. He has since been suspended with pay while the case is investigated. The sheriff’s Office of Professional Responsibility has also launched an internal investigation, officials said in a release. Moats was released following an appearance before a judge. Th…

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Man Stabbed Ex’s Grandma To Death, Then Picked Up GF, Did Taxes In Harford County: Prosecutors Man Stabbed Ex’s Grandma To Death, Then Picked Up GF, Did Taxes In Harford County: Prosecutors
Man Stabbed Ex’s Grandma To Death, Then Picked Up GF, Did Taxes In Harford County: Prosecutors A Maryland man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s grandmother to death inside her Bel Air home calmly went on to run errands, pick up his current girlfriend, and collect his child from daycare—all after committing the brutal murder, prosecutors said. Angelo Terrell Spencer, 25, of Abingdon, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life, suspended all but 75 years, on Friday, March 21, in Harford County Circuit Court, according to State’s Attorney Alison Healey. The attack happened on Feb. 22, 2024.  Bel Air Police officers responded to a home for a report of a stabbing …

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