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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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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Below 2.5 Percent In CT, 62 New Deaths Reported COVID-19: Positivity Rate Below 2.5 Percent In CT, 62 New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Below 2.5 Percent In CT, 62 New Deaths Reported The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped back under 2.5 percent for the second straight day as the death toll approaches 10,700 since the pandemic began more than two years ago. On Wednesday, March 16, nearly 17,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 404 confirmed new cases for a 2.40 percent daily positive infection rate. Sixty-two new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, bringing the death toll to 10,677 since the outset of the pandemic in March 2020. Two more COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals…

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COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US
Covid-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US With the new “stealth” COVID-19 sub-variant emerging from the shadows in the US and overseas, researchers are concerned that one subset of Americans could potentially lead to a possible new surge of infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron, which is known as B.1.1.529, has three sub-variants: the original BA.1 that remains the dominant strain, the “stealth” BA.2, which is picking up steam, and the more elusive BA.3. The new “stealth” variant - named for its difficulty to identify due to a lack of certain genetic characteristics - has been becoming more of a co…

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Ex-Peekskill Officer Admits To Sexual Abuse, Threatening Woman With Arrest Ex-Peekskill Officer Admits To Sexual Abuse, Threatening Woman With Arrest
Ex-Peekskill Officer Admits To Sexual Abuse, Threatening Woman With Arrest A former police officer in Northern Westchester admitted to sexually abusing a woman he threatened with arrest while he was on duty multiple times over the course of nearly a year, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Rockland County resident Michael Agovino, age 35, of Palisades, a former Peekskill police officer, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 17 to 18 counts for allegedly terrorizing his victim repeatedly between 2019 and 2020. Original story - Police Officer Who Lives In Palisades Abused Woman For Months, DA Says Specifically, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah sai…

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Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Peekskill Person Struck, Killed By Train In Peekskill
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Peekskill A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Northern Westchester, causing delays, according to the MTA. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, the Metro-North Hudson Line was forced to temporarily delay travel in both directions near the Peekskill station to allow police to investigate the train strike. The investigation lasted approximately 30 minutes before services were resumed with hourlong delays being reported in both directions. Metro-North said that single-tracking and speed restrictions will be in effect temporarily between Cortlandt and Manitou while police continu…

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Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teen In Valley Stream Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teen In Valley Stream
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Teen In Valley Stream A 33-year-old man is facing a host of charges after allegedly exposing himself to a teenager on Long Island and then later massaging his genitals while he attempted to hide, police said. It is alleged that Paul Cotugno was in the driveway of a neighbor’s home in Valley Stream on East Mineola Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 17 when he was caught by a 15-year-old teen girl who spotted him on her property. The frightened teen proceeded to run into her house screaming, police said, and then she and a 63-year-old male resident of the home came outside to confront Cotugno, a Val…

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Anti-Abortion Activists Guilty Of Trespass At White Plains Women's Center Anti-Abortion Activists Guilty Of Trespass At White Plains Women's Center
Anti-Abortion Activists Guilty Of Trespass At White Plains Women's Center Three anti-abortion activists were found guilty of criminally trespassing at All Women’s Medical in Westchester to prevent patients from receiving access to medical care, the District Attorney’s Office announced. A jury found Matthew Connelly, age 40, William Goodman, age 52, and Christopher Moscinski, age 52, guilty following a three-day trial of unlawfully remaining at the White Plains medical facility to discourage women from gaining necessary medical treatment and procedures. Specifically, the three were found guilty on Thursday, March 17 of third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor…

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Police Seize Illegal Drugs, Firearm From Apartment In Franklin County Police Seize Illegal Drugs, Firearm From Apartment In Franklin County
Police Seize Illegal Drugs, Firearm From Apartment In Franklin County A narcotics investigation in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of a man who was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and a host of drugs, police said. In Franklin County, members of the Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force, along with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police “STOP” Team and the local police department in Greenfield executed a search warrant within Oak Courts on Thursday, March 17 following a lengthy investigation. In the Greenfield apartment, police located a variety of drugs and the illegal weapon, leading to the arrest of one suspect. Among ot…

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COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US
Covid-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US With the new “stealth” COVID-19 sub-variant emerging from the shadows in the US and overseas, researchers are concerned that one subset of Americans could potentially lead to a possible new surge of infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron, which is known as B.1.1.529, has three sub-variants: the original BA.1 that remains the dominant strain, the “stealth” BA.2, which is picking up steam, and the more elusive BA.3. The new “stealth” variant - named for its difficulty to identify due to a lack of certain genetic characteristics - has been becoming more of a co…

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Business
Recall Issued For Portable Heaters Sold On Amazon Due to Shock, Electrocution, Fire Hazards Recall Issued For Portable Heaters Sold On Amazon Due to Shock, Electrocution, Fire Hazards
Recall Issued For Portable Heaters Sold On Amazon Due to Shock, Electrocution, Fire Hazards The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSP) issued an alert for a recall of portable heaters sold nationwide on Amazon that could cause shock, electrocutions, or spark a fire. ToolGuards portable water immersion heaters with a built-in thermostat that were sold exclusively through the online retail giant are being recalled after the company received nearly two dozen reports of issues caused by the product. According to CPSP, there have been 19 reports of heaters overheating, melting, or catching fire, and two reports of consumers being shocked. The recalled water immersion heaters have…

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Business
Chris Cuomo Sues CNN For $125M, Citing 'Smear Campaign' After His Firing, Reports Say Chris Cuomo Sues CNN For $125M, Citing 'Smear Campaign' After His Firing, Reports Say
Chris Cuomo Sues CNN For $125M, Citing 'Smear Campaign' After His Firing, Reports Say Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is planning a massive lawsuit against his former employers after he was accused of misconduct in the workplace, according to new reports, including by Deadline. Cuomo, who was let go by CNN in late 2021, is alleging that CNN and parent company WarnerMedia launched a “smear campaign” against him, and he is seeking more than $125 million in damages, claiming that his career has suffered as a result of their actions. 
“Cuomo has had his journalistic integrity unjustifiably smeared, making it difficult if not impossible for Cuomo to find similar work in the future …

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