“... we support a full investigation into this tragic event.”
International Cinematographers Guild in a statement on the death caused by a prop gun fired on set by actor Alec Baldwin.
oct 22, 2021
All Quick Quotes
“I could hardly believe my eyes ...”
Coin specialist James Morton on a rare coin minted by some of the earliest colonial New England settlers in America.
oct 21, 2021
“We have a goal. We have a timetable.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- CA) with a status update on the Democrats' historic spending bill.
oct 21, 2021
“We have no further comment at this time ...”
Steve Bertolino, a lawyer for Brian Laundrie's parents, on the identification of human remains as those of Brian Laundrie.
oct 21, 2021
“Throw away any whole red, white, or yellow onions you have at home that do not have a sticker or packaging.”
The CDC on a salmonella outbreak linked to onions.
oct 21, 2021
“The available data suggest waning immunity in some populations who are fully vaccinated.”
Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting FDA Commissioner, on recommending COVID-19 vaccine "boosters" for more people.
oct 21, 2021
“What Russia wants to show is that it does have a solid working relationship with the new authorities in Afghanistan.”
Writer and analyst Samuel Ramani, Royal United Services Institute (a think tank), on Russia inviting the Taliban to an international meeting.
oct 20, 2021
“No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law.”
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who heads the House investigative committee on the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill, on holding Steve Bannon in contempt.
oct 20, 2021
“This is a huge breakthrough. It’s a big, big deal.”
Dr. Dorry Segev, professor of transplant surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, on using a pig kidney in a human.
oct 20, 2021
“I would like to say witchcraft was involved. But to be honest, I prayed a lot more than any kind of sorcery.”
Actress Melissa Joan Hart on winning $1 million for charity on Wheel of Fortune.
oct 19, 2021
“Three percent of our students who participate in test-to-stay test positive, which means we can keep 97% of them in class. That is a measure of success.”
Superintendent Grant Rivera, Marietta City Schools, where a pilot program tests children after COVID-19 exposure instead of requiring quarantines.
oct 19, 2021
“I think this frankly was always a two-dose vaccine ... It would be hard to recommend this as a single-dose vaccine at this point.”
FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit on the FDA's recommendation for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
oct 18, 2021
“His fever and white blood cell count are normalized and he will return home to New York to finish his course of antibiotics.”
Dr. Alpesh N. Amin, University of California Irvine Medical Center, on former President Bill Clinton's release from the hospital.
oct 18, 2021
“We are seeking God's direction for a resolution, and authorities are seeking ways to help.”
The non-profit Christian Aid Ministries issuing a statement on 17 people associated with its organization who were kidnapped in Haiti.
oct 18, 2021
“I want to look at that orb and appreciate its beauty and its tenacity ...”
Actor William Shatner, who at 90 became the oldest person launched into space.
oct 13, 2021
“Rather the court seeks simply to avoid the risk of irreparable harm to the parties and to maintain the status quo while the court holds an evidentiary hearing.”
US Judge Mark Pittman ruling United Airlines must pay its employees who request a vaccine exemption, instead of putting them on unpaid leave.
oct 13, 2021
“Looking out on the horizon, I really don't see an organized drop in prices. The market is starting to feel explosive.”
Head Petroleum Analyst Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy.com, on higher gas prices.
oct 12, 2021
“The U.S. delegation focused on security and terrorism concerns and safe passage for U.S. citizens, other foreign nationals and our Afghan partners, as well as on human rights, including the meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of Afghan society.”
U.S. State Dept. spokesperson Ned Price on the first meeting of its kind between the Taliban and U.S. government since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
oct 12, 2021