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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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Police & Fire
WATCH: BMW Driver Ignores Police, Plows Through Street Festival Crowd Before Arrest WATCH: BMW Driver Ignores Police, Plows Through Street Festival Crowd Before Arrest
Watch: BMW Driver Ignores Police, Plows Through Street Festival Crowd Before Arrest A Maryland woman who HAD to get to work in Virginia did not make it there after driving through a crowded street fair and ignoring an officer's demands to stop.  On a day that started with an explosion in Laurel, local resident Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, provided the fireworks after making a scene and plowing through an officer, then through a busy crowd filled with children and families during the annual Main Street Festival.  Quick Action by Laurel Police! During today's Main Street Festival, officers swiftly intervened when a driver... Posted by Laurel Police Department on&n…

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Obituaries
Hardcore Wrestling Icon Sabu, ECW Star And WWE Alum, Dies Weeks After Final Match At 60 Hardcore Wrestling Icon Sabu, ECW Star And WWE Alum, Dies Weeks After Final Match At 60
Hardcore Wrestling Icon Sabu, ECW Star And WWE Alum, Dies Weeks After Final Match At 60 Hardcore wrestling legend Terry Brunk — more commonly known as Sabu — has died, according to reports. The Staten Island native, who made his name in ECW before being inducted into the Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame, was 60.  No cause of death has been confirmed.  Sabu was among the most popular hardcore wrestlers in the business and had a brief run with WWE in the mid-2000s.  News of his death comes weeks after his victory over GCW star and former WWE wrestler Joey Janela on April 18. Sabu was trained by his uncle, "The Sheik" and was a mainstay in the business for decades, …

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Politics
US, China Reach Breakthrough On Trade Deal After Geneva Talks: White House US, China Reach Breakthrough On Trade Deal After Geneva Talks: White House
US, China Reach Breakthrough On Trade Deal After Geneva Talks: White House After two days of intense, high-stakes negotiations in Geneva, the United States and China have reached a breakthrough on a new trade agreement aimed at easing tensions and addressing the $1.2 trillion trade deficit, the White House announced. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer announced the deal on Sunday, May 11, following face-to-face meetings with Chinese officials in Switzerland. BREAKING: U.S. Announces China Trade Deal in Geneva pic.twitter.com/JjgvYAvAGe — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 11, 2025 “I’m happy to report …

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Sports
Kentucky Derby Jockey Hit With $62K Fine, Suspension For Over-Whipping Champ Sovereignty Kentucky Derby Jockey Hit With $62K Fine, Suspension For Over-Whipping Champ Sovereignty
Kentucky Derby Jockey Hit With $62K Fine, Suspension For Over-Whipping Champ Sovereignty The jockey who rode Kentucky Derby-winning horse Sovereignty last week is facing a hefty fine and brief suspension, according to reports. Junior Alvarado, 38, was fined $62,000 by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) on Friday after he whipped his horse too many times during the winning run at Churchill Downs. He was also suspended for two days. HISA noted that it was Alvarado's second offense in 180 days, leading to the hefty fine.  "Mr. Alvarado’s fine was doubled pursuant to an escalating penalty structure for repeat riding crop violations within the previous 180 d…

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Sports
From Trash Pandas To Toilet Seats: John Oliver’s Crazy Plan To Rename MiLB Team Goes Viral From Trash Pandas To Toilet Seats: John Oliver’s Crazy Plan To Rename MiLB Team Goes Viral
From Trash Pandas To Toilet Seats: John Oliver’s Crazy Plan To Rename MiLB Team Goes Viral Late-night host John Oliver has an interesting offer for Minor League Baseball. In the latest episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," the host had a lot to say about the minors, particularly poking fun at some of the more peculiar promotions, team nicknames, and mascots. Highlighting some of the 120 MiLB teams, Oliver made light of the Lake County Captains in Ohio, which ripped out a section of the stands and replaced them with toilet seats, then called out certain team names, such as the Hub City Spartanburgers, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, and Modesto Nuts.  Oh, and the…

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Lifestyle
America's Top Baby Names Of 2024 Revealed Ahead Of Mother’s Day America's Top Baby Names Of 2024 Revealed Ahead Of Mother’s Day
America's Top Baby Names Of 2024 Revealed Ahead Of Mother’s Day Heavy is the tiny head that wears the crown. Olivia and Liam have once again taken the top spots as America’s most popular baby names, according to a new report released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. The SSA dropped its 2024 Most Popular Baby Names list on Friday, May 9, based on official Social Security card applications from the past year.  The agency has released the rankings every year since 1997, making it one of the most-watched baby name lists in the country. For the sixth straight year, families chose Olivia and Liam in 202…

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Police & Fire
Explosion Rocks Maryland Main Street Festival In Laurel, Injures One, Cancels Parade Explosion Rocks Maryland Main Street Festival In Laurel, Injures One, Cancels Parade
Explosion Rocks Maryland Main Street Festival In Laurel, Injures One, Cancels Parade Thousands of families in Laurel missed out on a popular parade Saturday morning after a propane tank explosion rocked the city’s Main Street as vendors were setting up for the annual event, officials confirmed. The explosion happened around 7:15 a.m. on May 10, at the intersection of 4th and Main Streets, the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department said. “Initial report is that a food truck propane tank exploded,” PGFD said in a public alert on X. Approx 7:12am PGFD units were dispatched to the 500 block of Main St in Laurel for an outside fire. Initial report is that a food truck pr…

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Politics
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports President Donald Trump is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus—the right a person has to challenge their detention in court—ABC News reports. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that the move is being considered to "take care of the immigration problem," ABC News said. Suspension of habeas corpus is traditionally reserved for "actual rebellion or invasion posing the most dire threats to public safety," according to CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig. "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be susp…

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News
US Measles Cases Surge Past 1,000 As CDC Reports 14 Outbreaks US Measles Cases Surge Past 1,000 As CDC Reports 14 Outbreaks
US Measles Cases Surge Past 1,000 As CDC Reports 14 Outbreaks America reached a grim milestone this week as the number of confirmed measles cases across the country has soared past 1,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 1,001 confirmed measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by 31 states and jurisdictions — more than triple the number reported in all of 2024, according to the agency's latest report. At least 14 outbreaks (defined as three or more connected cases) have been reported so far this year, with 93 percent of cases (928 of 1,001) linked to outbreaks,…

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Traffic
Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into Columbia Office Building Identified By Police Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into Columbia Office Building Identified By Police
Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into Columbia Office Building Identified By Police New details have been released after a 48-year-old man died after slamming his car into a building in Howard County earlier this week. District resident Gustavo Martins Vieira has been identified by police as the person who died on Wednesday afternoon after crashing and prompting evacuations and a structural safety inspection.. Officers were called shortly after noon on May 7 to the 9300 block of Gerwig Lane in Columbia, where there was a reported crash outside the headquarters of Humanim, Inc., according to police. When first responders arrived, they found the car crashed into the bu…

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