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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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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stay High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stay High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stay High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Seventy-five new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which has seen the number of new infections rapidly continue to spread across the state. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded more than six dozen new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 23 to 9,077 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, spiking up to 9.02 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 22. On Dec. 22, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said th…

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Police & Fire
Argument Over Open Window On Long Island Leads To Assault Arrest, Police Say Argument Over Open Window On Long Island Leads To Assault Arrest, Police Say
Argument Over Open Window On Long Island Leads To Assault Arrest, Police Say An argument over an open window led to the arrest of a man for allegedly assaulting another with a knife on Long Island, police said. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to a Massapequa home at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, where there was a reported assault regarding an argument. Police said that a 55-year-old man got into an argument with Santiago Real, age 49, regarding the window. The argument escalated and Real allegedly swung a small knife at his victim, who was struck on his nose, upper right arm, and chest. Responding detectives were able …

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COVID-19: New Research Reveals Percentage Of Cases That Occur Without Symptoms COVID-19: New Research Reveals Percentage Of Cases That Occur Without Symptoms
Covid-19: New Research Reveals Percentage Of Cases That Occur Without Symptoms Health officials have released a new study confirming that nearly half of all those who contract COVID-19 infections remain asymptomatic, confirming a long-held belief. New research found that more than 40 percent of those who tested positive for the virus have not shown symptoms, according to a new study published this week in JAMA Network Open. In the study, researchers examined nearly 100 studies between January 2020 and February 2021 of nearly 30 million people in Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. Of those millions, approximately 60 percent of confirmed COVID…

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Long Island Pet Stores Banned From Purchasing, Adopting New Puppies, NY AG Says Long Island Pet Stores Banned From Purchasing, Adopting New Puppies, NY AG Says
Long Island Pet Stores Banned From Purchasing, Adopting New Puppies, NY AG Says State officials in New York are taking steps to protect puppies on Long Island who were being mistreated and illegally sold while sick to unwitting customers. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21 that her office has secured a court order banning Shake A Paw stores in Hicksville and Lynbrook in Nassau County from purchasing or adopting new puppies. Last week, James announced that she has filed a lawsuit against Shake A Paw for unlawfully selling multiple sick or injured dogs at its Long Island locations. Original story - Long Island Pet Store Sued By N…

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Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car Recovered By Police After Chase In Westchester Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car Recovered By Police After Chase In Westchester
Loaded Handgun, Stolen Car Recovered By Police After Chase In Westchester Two suspects from Long Island took police in Westchester on a wild chase through the Hudson Valley and Connecticut before crashing and being busted with an illegal, loaded handgun, authorities announced. At approximately noon on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the Westchester County Police Headquarters broadcast an alert regarding a stolen vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 684. New York State Police troopers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to stop it, however, the driver failed to comply. A Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter and a county police officer joined the…

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Lifestyle
COVID-19: Large Holiday Gatherings Are Not Safe — Even With Booster, Fauci Says COVID-19: Large Holiday Gatherings Are Not Safe — Even With Booster, Fauci Says
Covid-19: Large Holiday Gatherings Are Not Safe — Even With Booster, Fauci Says The nation’s top infectious disease expert is cautioning Americans against hosting large holiday parties or gatherings due to the increasing threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of the virus, even if precautions are taken. Dr. Anthony Fauci said that it's reasonable for Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 can be with family over the holidays but attending large gatherings is not safe, even for those who received a booster dose. Fauci’s statement comes as the country is facing a winter surge of new COVID-19 infections amid the spread of the Omicron variant. “There are many …

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Schools
COVID-19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports COVID-19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports
Covid-19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports Student-athletes in Connecticut will have to continue competing while wearing masks for the near future as the state contends with a rise in COVID-19 cases. State officials announced that they would be holding off on a plan to allow fully vaccinated student-athletes to compete indoors, citing the surge of newly confirmed infections across the region, beginning on Thursday, Dec. 23. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The new policy was developed by the Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Interscholastic At…

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Dole Recalls Packaged Salads Due To Listeria Concerns Dole Recalls Packaged Salads Due To Listeria Concerns
Dole Recalls Packaged Salads Due To Listeria Concerns Dole has announced a massive recall of packaged salads due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Dole Fresh Vegetables announced a precautionary recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, North Carolina, and Yuma, Arizona processing facilities due to the possible health risk. The recalled items were shipped nationwide. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dole is also temporarily suspending operations at both facilities “to conduct an extensive cleaning and sanitation protocol.” Products subject to the volunta…

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COVID-19: FDA Authorizes Second Antiviral Pill COVID-19: FDA Authorizes Second Antiviral Pill
Covid-19: FDA Authorizes Second Antiviral Pill For the second time in as many days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of an antiviral pill to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, Dec. 23, the FDA approved the use of Merck’s molnupiravir pill for emergency use authorization, a day after officials authorized the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill. Earlier story - COVID-19: FDA OKs First Authorized Home Treatment For Virus Merck’s pill has been cleared for use by adults 18 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are at the greatest risk of being hospitalized or dying from t…

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Police & Fire
44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say 44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
44-Year-Old Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say A head-on crash in Connecticut led to the death of a driver at an area hospital, state police announced. In Tolland County, a 34-year-old driver was traveling east on Route 6 in Andover at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 when he lost control and veered into the opposite lane, striking Windham County resident Andrew Moore, of Moosup, near the intersection of Route 87. The driver struck Moore, age 44, head-on, and both men were transported to an area hospital for treatment. Moore was later pronounced dead at the hospital from the injuries sustained in the crash, while the othe…

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