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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.

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Baltimore Orioles Announcer Ben McDonald Hospitalized After 25-Foot Fall From Tree Stand Baltimore Orioles Announcer Ben McDonald Hospitalized After 25-Foot Fall From Tree Stand
Baltimore Orioles Announcer Ben McDonald Hospitalized After 25-Foot Fall From Tree Stand Longtime Baltimore Orioles announcer and former MLB pitcher Ben McDonald is recovering from a severe concussion and two fractured vertebrae after falling 25 feet from a deer stand while hunting, he announced Friday. McDonald, 56, shared news of the accident on social media, where he posted a video from his hospital bed along with an update on his condition. This is what a severe concussion looks like and sounds like!🤦‍♂️ (I still don’t remember anything) Apparently I fell out of a deer stand 25 feet up yesterday morning….I’m fine and appreciate everyone checking on me. Very lucky….concus…

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Lifestyle
Philly Phanatic Trolls Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple In Hilarious Ballpark Bit (WATCH) Philly Phanatic Trolls Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple In Hilarious Ballpark Bit (WATCH)
Philly Phanatic Trolls Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple In Hilarious Ballpark Bit (Watch) The "Kiss Cam" comes for all of us.  Fresh on the heels of the controversy surrounding a curious video caught on camera at a Coldplay concert, the famed Philly Phanatic had a little fun at their expense. Citizens Bank Park got a little spicier — and a lot funnier — on Friday night as the Phillie Phanatic turned a viral internet scandal into pure ballpark comedy.  Jeff Skversky The Phanatic recreated the awkward moment when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the head of HR, Kristin Cabot, were caught on camera at the show before promptly separating and dodging out of view. Vid…

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WATCH: Rory McIlroy Hits Bizarre Trick Shot After Striking Hidden Ball at The Open WATCH: Rory McIlroy Hits Bizarre Trick Shot After Striking Hidden Ball at The Open
Watch: Rory McIlroy Hits Bizarre Trick Shot After Striking Hidden Ball at The Open Rory McIlroy's surge up the leaderboard at the Open Championship took a strange turn when he accidentally made a trick shot on the 11th hole. While sitting in a tough part of the course at Royal Portrush, the Irish golfer took a swing in the rough that got him back on the fairway — but another ball was unearthed during the shot.  "Have you ever seen anything like that?" McIlroy exclaimed in a video that went viral online. “Have you ever seen anything like that?” Rory to Bones walking down the 11th.No we have not. 😅 pic.twitter.com/n3vK2B1jtF — GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) July 19, 2025 "…

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Business
Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’ Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’
Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’ A well-known sports memorabilia dealer who fessed up to selling counterfeit items to the tune of $350 million was found dead this week after police conducted a raid on his property in Indiana. Brett Lemieux, 45, the founder of Mister ManCave, penned a chilling message in a since-deleted Facebook post on the "Autographs 101" group where he boasted about his exploits before his body was located after a reported suicide on Wednesday, July 16. Heartbreaking Loss of a Childhood Friend Today, I received some incredibly disturbing and heartbreaking news: my... Posted by Clement Lehman on …

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Police & Fire
Rifle-Wielding Teen Triggers Police Pursuit, Crash In DMV: Sheriff Rifle-Wielding Teen Triggers Police Pursuit, Crash In DMV: Sheriff
Rifle-Wielding Teen Triggers Police Pursuit, Crash In DMV: Sheriff A Spotsylvania County teen is behind bars after allegedly trying to break into a home with a rifle, then leading deputies on a wild pursuit through multiple Virginia roadways before crashing into a ditch, authorities said. Jameris Asher, 18, was arrested just after midnight on July 18 after deputies say he tried to bust down a woman’s door during what she described as a girl’s night, and then fled with “an AR-style firearm” as law enforcement gave chase. Deputies responded to Cynthias Place for a disturbance with a weapon,” the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. The caller advise…

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News
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds A Virginia man who allegedly used pictures of President Joe Biden for target practice has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges tied to what authorities described as one of the largest caches of improvised explosives in FBI history, officials said. Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, of Smithfield, entered the guilty plea Friday, July 18, to possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to federal prosecutors. On July 31, 2021, Spafford showed up at an emergency room with major blast injuries, including “a completely amputated ri…

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Politics
Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says
Trump Admin Gave ICE Access To Medicaid Data: ‘Grave Breach Of Public Trust,’ Maryland AG Says Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is accusing the Trump administration of illegally sharing the private medical data of Medicaid recipients with federal immigration authorities, calling the move a “grave breach of the public’s trust.” The allegation follows reports that the Trump administration entered into an agreement giving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to sensitive personal health data from the Medicaid system. On Friday, July 18, Brown announced that Maryland has joined a multi-state lawsuit to stop what he called a dangerous and unlawful policy.  A he…

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Police & Fire
44 Dogs Rescued From ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Maryland Property, Sheriff Says 44 Dogs Rescued From ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Maryland Property, Sheriff Says
44 Dogs Rescued From ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Maryland Property, Sheriff Says Dozens of dogs living in what authorities described as "inhumane conditions" were rescued from a property in Maryland following an animal cruelty investigation, officials said. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Animal Control Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Eagles Grove Court around 8 a.m. Thursday, July 17, according to authorities. “As a result of the warrant’s execution, 44 Bully type breed dogs were removed from multiple structures on the property and safely transported to a local shelter for evaluation and care,” the sheriff's office sa…

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Sports
Maryland Baseball Game Canceled After Firefighter Floods Outfield Over Foul Ball, Team Says Maryland Baseball Game Canceled After Firefighter Floods Outfield Over Foul Ball, Team Says
Maryland Baseball Game Canceled After Firefighter Floods Outfield Over Foul Ball, Team Says A college summer baseball game in Maryland was canceled Thursday night after a firefighter reportedly sprayed the outfield with a fire hose in response to a baseball hitting his vehicle, according to the team and local officials. The game between the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts and the Metro SoCo Braves at Montgomery Blair Baseball Stadium in Silver Spring was first delayed, then canceled, after water from the hose flooded the outfield and “created a pond in center,” the Thunderbolts posted on X. Tonight's game is cancelled. We will be back in action tomorrow for a doubleheader aga…

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‘He Died A Hero’: Former Orioles Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches ‘He Died A Hero’: Former Orioles Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches
‘He Died A Hero’: Former Orioles Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches Chase Childers, a former Baltimore Orioles minor league prospect, died a hero in South Carolina after rushing into floodwaters to save a group of swimmers — sacrificing his life to protect theirs. According to Pawleys Island Police, officers received a 911 call at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, reporting “multiple swimmers in distress near Shell Road Ocean.”  One man — later identified as Childers — was missing, and a search was immediately launched by police, Midway Fire Rescue, and the US Coast Guard. At approximately 6:15 p.m., rescue teams recovered Childers' body fro…

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