Articles by David Lerman

Should U.S. Retaliate for Cyber Attacks?

The Obama administration should retaliate for a cyber-attack on federal employee records that was the worst breach the U.S. government has ever suffered, members of Congress said on Sunday. “There has to be a price to pay for this,” Representative …

Amtrak Will Resume Northeast Runs Monday as FBI Examines Engine

Amtrak will resume passenger service in the Northeast corridor on Monday, a day earlier than planned, after replacing track near Philadelphia damaged in a fatal derailment last week. The first trains will leave New York’s Penn Station at 5:30 a.m. …

Iran Flexes Military Muscle in Persian Gulf, Amid Rising Tensions

With tensions over its roles in Yemen, Iraq and Syria already high, Iran is flexing its military muscle in the Persian Gulf. For the third time in as many weeks, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps patrol boats have fired at or …

Iranian Boats Fired Shots Across Bow of Singapore-Flagged Ship in Persian Gulf

Four Iranian patrol boats fired warning shots across the bow of a Singapore-flagged merchant ship in the Persian Gulf on Thursday before it escaped into the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, according to the U.A.E.’s coast guard. “The …

‘More Stringent’ Ebola Safety Guidelines In the Works; Travel Ban Debated

The safety protocol used by healthcare workers to treat Ebola patients in Dallas wasn’t adequate because it didn’t require that all skin be covered, said Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A Dallas …