To distribute 50 billion, approved by congress, to boost domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. This is not a blank check for companies, this is not for them to pad their bottom line, she says. Secretary raimondo rate made these remarks at the white house press. Fink press reaping. Briefing. I know you guys are excited to be back. I would like to introduce sec. Gina raimondo, who has joined us before. We are glad to have her back today to announce the next steps the department of commerce are taking to announce the 50 billion of chips act funding. With that, i will let the secretary take it away. Hello everybody. It is great to be here. This is a very exciting day. For those of us who are obsessed with and excited about chips, this is a big day. Thanks to President Bidens leadership and the bipartisan work in congress, we have an Incredible Opportunity to unleash the next generation of american innovation, protect National Security and preserve our global competitiveness. As we
PA president demands Washington compel Israel to stop 'attacks on Palestinians'; US secretary of state says he's concerned over spiraling violence in West Bank
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A Palestinian woman (R) approaching IDF soldiers at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, in an alleged attempt at a stabbing attack, May 2 2021. (screenshot: Twitter)
Israeli security forces shot a Palestinian woman brandishing a knife who tried to carry out a stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, south of Jerusalem, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday.
The incident came amid rising tensions over the postponement of Palestinian elections, as well as unrest surrounding the holy month of Ramadan.
The woman, a 60-year-old resident of the nearby village of Husan, approached a group of soldiers with a knife in her hand and tried to stab the troops, the military said.