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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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Measles Warning: Possible Exposure Reported At Dulles International Airport Measles Warning: Possible Exposure Reported At Dulles International Airport
Measles Warning: Possible Exposure Reported At Dulles International Airport Virginia health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure at Dulles International Airport, urging anyone who passed through key areas earlier this month to check their vaccination status. The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) says the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed a measles case in a traveler who passed through Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 12. According to officials, the confirmed case is a resident of another state. Health investigators are working to identify people who may have been exposed, including passengers on specific fligh…

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Police & Fire
Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says
Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says A Maryland man has been charged with sparking a Fourth of July fire just steps from a Board of Education building, investigators said. Deputy State Fire Marshals announced the arrest of Michael Gage Butler, 30, of Cumberland, who was taken into custody last Thursday by state troopers after being connected to an Allegany County blaze. The fire broke out around noon on July 4 near the Board of Education maintenance building at 211 Market St. in Cumberland.  Firefighters from the Cumberland Fire Department, with help from the Cumberland Police Department, were able to quickly knock down …

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Lifestyle
Brad Pitt’s ‘F1: The Movie’ Hits Streaming: How To Watch At Home Brad Pitt’s ‘F1: The Movie’ Hits Streaming: How To Watch At Home
Brad Pitt’s ‘F1: The Movie’ Hits Streaming: How To Watch At Home One of the summer's biggest blockbusters — and Brad Pitt's highest-grossing film to date — is now available for consumers to watch at home. "F1: The Movie," which made upwards of $600 million at the box office worldwide following its June release, now has a larger audience as it is now available to rent for $19.99 or to purchase for $24.99 online on Prime Video, Apple TV, and other streaming VOD services.  It was released digitally on Friday, Aug. 22. A trailer for the film can be seen here. Lights out - and away they go! #F1TheMovie only in theaters June 27. #F1Movie #F1 From A…

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Police & Fire
WATCH: Maryland Hiker Hoisted To Safety By State Police Helicopter After 25-Foot Fall WATCH: Maryland Hiker Hoisted To Safety By State Police Helicopter After 25-Foot Fall
Watch: Maryland Hiker Hoisted To Safety By State Police Helicopter After 25-Foot Fall A park visitor who plummeted 25 feet down a steep embankment in Charles County had to be hoisted to safety by a Maryland State Police helicopter crew, officials said. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command says Trooper 7, based in St. Mary’s County, was dispatched around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 to a remote wooded marsh area in Port Tobacco. Video of the rescue can be viewed here. Yesterday evening, Trooper 7 was early activated by the Charles County 911 Communications Center for the subject injured... Posted by Maryland State Police - Aviation Command on Sunday, August 24,…

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Traffic
Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In I-495 Crash With Work Truck In Fort Washington, State Police Say Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In I-495 Crash With Work Truck In Fort Washington, State Police Say
Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In I-495 Crash With Work Truck In Fort Washington, State Police Say A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an I-495 crash with a commercial vehicle in Prince George's County, according to Maryland State Police. Upper Marlboro resident Camron Amirion Stroud has been identified by investigators as the rider who was involved in a crash and later died at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The crash was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 in the southbound lanes of the interstate near the ramp to Saint Barnabas Road in Fort Washington. Investigators said Stroud was riding a Suzuki motorcycle south on I-495 when he coll…

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Politics
‘President Bone Spurs’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Torches Trump In Ugly Social Media War ‘President Bone Spurs’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Torches Trump In Ugly Social Media War
‘President Bone Spurs’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Torches Trump In Ugly Social Media War Maryland Gov. Wes Moore went toe-to-toe with President Donald Trump on Sunday in a no-holds-barred online slugfest that saw threats, nicknames, and Baltimore dragged into the middle of the fight. Days after Moore told the president to "keep our name out of your mouth," and invited the 79-year-old Trump to take a walk through Baltimore, the two were again at each others' virtual throats. "Governor Wes Moore of Maryland has asked, in a rather nasty and provocative tone, that I 'walk the streets of Maryland' with him," Trump posted on Truth Social.  "I assume he is talking about out-of-c…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Home Torched Twice: Cameras Catch Arsonist Running From Burning Building Maryland Home Torched Twice: Cameras Catch Arsonist Running From Burning Building
Maryland Home Torched Twice: Cameras Catch Arsonist Running From Burning Building A Maryland home that went up in flames earlier this year was set on fire again — this time with security cameras catching the arsonist in the act, officials said. The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at a vacant residence on Augustine Herman Highway in Kennedyville, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Security cameras from the Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Company captured a suspect igniting a fire on the outside of the home before bolting from the scene, investigators said. The property, now owned by Francis Bonass, is no stranger to fire crews. Investigators bel…

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Connecticut Teen Killed, Others Critical After Mustang Smashes Into Tree: Police Connecticut Teen Killed, Others Critical After Mustang Smashes Into Tree: Police
Connecticut Teen Killed, Others Critical After Mustang Smashes Into Tree: Police A speeding Mustang packed with five people crashed into a tree in Connecticut early Sunday morning, leaving a 19-year-old woman dead and two others critically injured, police said. The Newtown Police Department says the crash happened shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 24 on Berkshire Road (Route 34), just west of Zoar Road. Investigators determined a red 2017 Ford Mustang GT was speeding westbound when the driver failed to negotiate a curve, sending the Mustang off the road and head-on into a large tree. There were five people in the car at the time of the crash, including 19-year-old Danbu…

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Business
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History The Powerball jackpot is approaching $1 billion after no Lottery players hit all five numbers and the Powerball.  A $750 million jackpot will be up for grabs on Monday, Aug. 25, marking the 10th-largest grand prize in the game's history — with an estimated cash value of $338.6 million.  The winning numbers for the Saturday, Aug. 23 Powerball drawing were 11-14-34-47-51 with a Powerball of 18. While no player matched all six numbers drawn, two tickets sold in Maine and New York matched all five white balls and won $1 million prizes. A third ticket sold in South Dakota also matched…

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Sports
Trump Wants World Cup Gold For Oval Office Wall: ‘Can I Keep It?’ Trump Wants World Cup Gold For Oval Office Wall: ‘Can I Keep It?’
Trump Wants World Cup Gold For Oval Office Wall: ‘Can I Keep It?’ President Donald Trump may be eyeing a new gold decoration for the Oval Office. Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were in DC on Friday afternoon to announce that the 2026 World Cup draw to determine the group stages will be held at noon on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center. The World Cup is scheduled to be co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico between June 11 and July 19, with the event kicking off in the nation's capital with 48 nations eyeing the famed trophy — one that Trump admired during the announcement. "The World Cup is going to be one of the largest and most complex e…

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