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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Police & Fire

Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Prince George’s: Police A traffic stop on I-495 turned deadly when a driver jumped out of his car and was struck by oncoming traffic, police in Prince George’s County said. At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Monday, May 5, an officer attempted to pull over a driver heading north on the interstate near Annapolis Road for a traffic violation, according to the police department. The driver did not stop, and the officer ended the traffic stop shortly after, authorities said. A short time later, the same officer spotted the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the interstate near Kenilworth Avenue. As the officer appr…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2025

Police & Fire

BMW Crash Near Pentagon Kills 2 Teens, Leaves Driver Critical: Police Two teenagers are dead and another is clinging to life after a high-speed crash just outside the Pentagon, according to Arlington County Police. The crash was reported shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a speeding BMW sedan traveling south on Route 110 struck a Lexus and careened off the road into a concrete barrier near Washington Boulevard, authorities said. ACPD is investigating a single vehicle crash at SB 110 at Washington Boulevard. Three occupants from the vehicle are being transported to area hospitals. Expected continued police and fire activity in the area.…

by Zak Failla

05/04/2025

Politics

Trump On Whether He Must Uphold Constitution: ‘I Don’t Know’ President Donald Trump says you should ask his lawyers if he needs to uphold the Constitution. In an NBC interview on "Meet the Press" released on Sunday, May 4, the commander-in-chief fielded a number of questions, including one targeting his ongoing plan to carry out millions of mass deportations. In the interview, Trump argued that due process would require millions of trials, for "murderers, drug dealers, some of the most dangerous people out there ... The courts are holding me from doing it." When pushed about whether the deportations were constitutional, Trump deferred to his c…

by Zak Failla

05/04/2025

Sports

Here’s Why Mike Tirico Was Pulled From NBC’s Kentucky Derby Broadcast Last Minute NBC Sports host Mike Tirico was a "late scratch" before Saturday's Kentucky Derby after suffering a "significant" nut allergy reaction during coverage of the event. Tirico was set to host the event before unexpectedly being forced to step away late in the afternoon on May 3, with Ahmed Fareed taking over coverage at Churchill. Downs. He later confirmed that he had to retreat to his hotel for "a significant reaction to my nut allergy." "Hate being a scratch after making the starting gate," he posted on social media. "Just a significant reaction to my nut allergy. If you have on…

by Zak Failla

05/04/2025

Politics

Trump Goes Full Sith With Red Lightsaber In White House’s May The 4th AI Post Laugh it up, fuzzball. For the second straight day, the White House had fun using AI to impose President Donald Trump's face into an image, this time to celebrate "Star Wars Day." On Sunday, May the Fourth (Force), the White House shared an image of Trump flanked by two bald eagles and American flags, while armed with a red lightsaber. Others known to use red lightsabers in the Star Wars universe include Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious, and Kylo Ren. All fell to the Dark Side. Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting …

by Zak Failla

05/04/2025

News

Measles Surge: Nearly 1,000 Cases Reported In US As Outbreaks Explode Measles is making a disturbing comeback in the United States — and it's spreading faster than health officials have seen in years. A total of 935 confirmed measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by 30 states and jurisdictions — more than triple the number reported in all of 2024, according to the agency's latest report. At least 12 outbreaks (three or more connected cases) have been reported so far this year. A staggering 93 percent of cases (869 of 935) are linked to outbreaks, according to the CDC. For comparison, 2024 saw 285 total cases…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Politics

Pope Donald I? Trump's AI Image As Holy Father Sparks Catholic Outrage Pope Donald The First? Many are up in arms after President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the Pope on Truth Social, which was then shared on the official White House social media pages. "Why would he do this? It’s not funny, and I am not a (C)atholic, I am a believer in Christ, but this I feel (this is) very inappropriate and I actually am concerned if he really posted it or someone else (did)," one person posted on Twitter. I love Trump but find his Pope meme disrespectful and insulting. God will not be mocked. Not a wise decisionThat said I pray for hi…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Burglar Shot Dead By Spotsylvania Homeowner During Break-In, Sheriff Says A would-be burglar is dead and a second suspect wounded after a Virginia homeowner opened fire during a break-in early Saturday, May 3, authorities said. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and killed around 3 a.m. after breaking into a residence near McKenzie Lane in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies responded to a 911 call about a residential burglary in progress, where the resident had fired shots at intruders inside the home. Two people were hit. Bosworth was taken to the hospital, where he died. A second suspect — a juvenile — was treated for minor…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Politics

MS-13 Gang Members Who ‘Never Should Have Been In US’ Attack VA Corrections Officers: DOC MS-13 gang members from El Salvador who "never should have been in this country" seriously injured several corrections officers in Virginia, state officials said. Three corrections officers were stabbed and two others injured during a targeted attack by gang members at Wallens Ridge State Prison, authorities announced. Google Maps satellite view The ambush unfolded around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 2, when six inmates — including five confirmed MS-13 members from El Salvador and a sixth member of the Sureño 13 gang from the US — allegedly turned on officers in what the Virginia Department o…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

Sports

Tigers’ Riley Greene Just Did Something No One In MLB History Has Ever Done It's not every day you become the first person in Major League Baseball history to accomplish something. The Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene made history Friday night by clubbing two home runs in the ninth inning — becoming the first player in MLB history to ever do so. Greene led off the ninth with a solo shot, then added a three-run blast later in the inning as the Tigers clubbed four home runs in the frame to secure a 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. It is the first time in the history of baseball that a player hit two home runs in the ninth inning. Riley Greene delivers a clut…

by Zak Failla

05/03/2025

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