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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Towson, MD
Breaking News
Three-Alarm Fire Reported Inside Southeast Baltimore Warehouse (DEVELOPING) Three-Alarm Fire Reported Inside Southeast Baltimore Warehouse (DEVELOPING) Three-Alarm Fire Reported Inside Southeast Baltimore Warehouse (DEVELOPING)
Three-Alarm Fire Reported Inside Southeast Baltimore Warehouse (Developing) A three-alarm fire tore through a warehouse in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon, sending heavy black smoke billowing into the sky as crews rushed to contain the blaze. Firefighters were called shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, to the 4200 block of Eastern Avenue in Baltimore for reports of the fire, Baltimore Fire officials said. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the building and quickly escalated the response to a third alarm as flames pushed through the structure. The fire in Baltimore. Baltimore Fire Department All occupants were able to get out safely, accor…

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Towson, MD
On Your Side
Key Bridge Contractor Dropped As Costs Surge Past $5B, Maryland Reopens Bidding Key Bridge Contractor Dropped As Costs Surge Past $5B, Maryland Reopens Bidding Key Bridge Contractor Dropped As Costs Surge Past $5B, Maryland Reopens Bidding
Key Bridge Contractor Dropped As Costs Surge Past $5B, Maryland Reopens Bidding Maryland has cut ties with the lead contractor for the next phase of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after determining the company’s price and timeline were too high, forcing a reset on one of the state’s most closely watched infrastructure projects. State transportation officials confirmed Tuesday, April 28, that Kiewit Infrastructure Co. will not be retained for Phase 2 construction, with new bids now expected as Maryland seeks a more cost-effective path forward. The decision marks a major turning point in the effort to rebuild the Key Bridge, which collapsed in 2024 after a cargo sh…

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Annapolis, MD
Breaking News
Dad Nearly Killed On Couch After Drunk Driver Slams Into Annapolis Living Room Dad Nearly Killed On Couch After Drunk Driver Slams Into Annapolis Living Room Dad Nearly Killed On Couch After Drunk Driver Slams Into Annapolis Living Room
Dad Nearly Killed On Couch After Drunk Driver Slams Into Annapolis Living Room A Maryland family is recovering after a car slammed through their living room in the middle of the night, coming within inches of killing a father sitting on his couch. The crash happened late Saturday, April 25, in Cape St. Claire near Annapolis, where Tyler Billings was downstairs watching TV while his wife and two young daughters were upstairs in bed, according to loved ones and the organizer of a fundraiser created for the family. The vehicle tore through the home and struck the couch where Tyler had been sitting moments before impact. He was rushed to Shock Trauma with injuries and lat…

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Waldorf, MD
Breaking News
DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Waldorf Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Waldorf Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Waldorf Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says
DC Duo Pepper-Sprays Beauty Store Workers During Waldorf Robbery Spree, Sheriff Says Two women from DC with an eye for beauty products have been arrested and released after traveling into Maryland and pepper-spraying employees during a robbery.  Amonie Lashawn Anderson, 23, and Diamond Markevia Shepard, 31, tried to get away, but were ultimately apprehended by officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office following an investigation into a wild armed robbery.  Officers were called shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24, to investigate a reported theft in progress at a beauty shop in Waldorf, though the two suspects had already fled by the time they arrived…

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Kensington, MD
Your Community
Teen In Custody After Armed Robbery At Albert Einstein High School Stadium: Police Teen In Custody After Armed Robbery At Albert Einstein High School Stadium: Police Teen In Custody After Armed Robbery At Albert Einstein High School Stadium: Police
Teen In Custody After Armed Robbery At Albert Einstein High School Stadium: Police An armed robbery at a Maryland high school stadium prompted a police response and briefly put the building in a secure status before a teen suspect was taken into custody, authorities say. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, to Albert Einstein High School in the 11100 block of Newport Mill Road in Kensington to investigate a reported robbery. As a precaution, officials say the school was placed in a temporary secure status following the report. That status was lifted by 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries wer…

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Arlington, Police Say E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Arlington, Police Say E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Arlington, Police Say
E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Arlington, Police Say A Virginia woman who was struck by a charter bus while riding an e-scooter has died more than a week after the crash, police confirmed. Leah Carlomusto, 45, succumbed to her injuries after being struck late in the afternoon on Saturday, April 18, the Arlington County Police Department announced on Tuesday. Investigators say shortly after 5:30 p.m. that day, first responders were called to the intersection of Langston Boulevard and Fort Myer Drive in Rosslyn, where there was a crash involving a scooter and a charter bus. It was later determined that the bus was turning right onto Langston B…

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Lorton, VA
Breaking News
Garbage Day Goes Sideways As Truck Slams Into Virginia Home, Causes Damage Garbage Day Goes Sideways As Truck Slams Into Virginia Home, Causes Damage Garbage Day Goes Sideways As Truck Slams Into Virginia Home, Causes Damage
Garbage Day Goes Sideways As Truck Slams Into Virginia Home, Causes Damage A Virginia neighborhood got an unexpected wake-up call when a garbage truck plowed into the side of a home, leaving behind a scene that looked more like a demolition job than a delivery route. The garbage truck crashed into a home in a residential neighborhood, prompting a midday emergency response. Fire and rescue crews were called shortly after 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, to the 7600 block of Henry Knox Drive In Lorton, where there were reports of a vehicle striking a house. It was not just any vehicle. When units arrived, they found the truck lodged into the side of a single-famil…

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Bowie, MD
Breaking News
Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed In PG County Crash That Left Driver Pinned Inside Vehicle (Developing) One person has died after being taken to the hospital after being extricated from their vehicle in a violent two-vehicle crash in Maryland. Shortly after 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, Prince George's County Fire and EMS crews were called to the intersection of Laurel Bowie Road and Old Laurel Bowie Road to investigate a crash that left one driver trapped. Two men were rescued and rushed to area hospitals, where one later died from his injuries, officials confirmed on Tuesday morning. The second driver was treated for what were described as "serious, but non-life-threatening injuries."&nbs…

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Frederick, MD
Breaking News
Ijamsville Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Route 85 Crash After Being Thrown From Bike: Sheriff Ijamsville Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Route 85 Crash After Being Thrown From Bike: Sheriff Ijamsville Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Route 85 Crash After Being Thrown From Bike: Sheriff
Ijamsville Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Route 85 Crash After Being Thrown From Bike: Sheriff A 23-year-old Maryland motorcyclist was killed after being thrown from his bike in a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called around 10 p.m. on Monday, April 27, to a stretch of the northbound lanes of Route 85 near Spectrum Drive, for a reported two-vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist. According to the sheriff's office, Ijamsville resident Christoph Kenny was riding a 2019 Suzuki motorcycle when he rear-ended a 2013 Honda. He was thrown from the bike and suffered serious injuries. Detectives say Kenny was treated by paramedics at…

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National Interest
Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ
Former Fauci Advisor Indicted For Hiding COVID Origin Files: DOJ David M. Morens, a 78-year-old former advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been indicted on allegations that he hid recordings regarding the origin of COVID-19, federal officials announced Tuesday, April 28. The Chester, MD, native, whose biography you can find here, has been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, the US Justice Department said in a press release. Morens, who served as a senior advisor in the National Institut…

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