“I will be able to provide for my family and my health.”

— Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, who has cancer and is one of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, at a news conference Monday, April 29, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.

“It is a myth that if I live in a suburban area, I’m safe from wildfire.”

— Alison Green, spokesperson for the Oregon State Fire Marshal, which wants Oregonians to create more defensible space around their homes to help curtail the threat of wildfire, according to OPB.

“This could be a way for us to be sustainable.”

— Buck Taft, director of the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, on using worms to get rid of the growing amount of deicing glycol the airport uses, according to Northwest News Network.

“Antisemitic language and actions are unacceptable and calls for violence are simply abhorrent. I know that many of our Jewish students, and other students as well, have found the atmosphere intolerable in recent weeks. Many have left campus, and that is a tragedy. To those students and their families, I want to say to you clearly: You are a valued part of the Columbia community. This is your campus too.”

— Columbia University President Minouche Shafik in statements April 29 about the protests at the university in New York, according to National Public Radio.

“Today we lost some heroes who were out simply trying to keep our community safe.”

— Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings during a press conference April 29 after four officers were wounded and four died in a shootout in North Carolina, according to The Associated Press.

“This is a case that should have never been brought.”

— Former President Donald Trump criticizing prosecutors in his New York hush money case after the judge held him in contempt of court April 30 and fined him $9,000 for violating a gag order, according to The Associated Press.

“It is critically important that Defendant’s legitimate free speech rights not be curtailed, that he be able to fully campaign for the office which he seeks and that he be able to respond and defend himself against political attacks.”

— Judge Juan Merchan in his ruling that former President Donald Trump violated the gag order in the New York hush money case, according to NPR.

“Every one of the horses involved continue to be cared for and closely observed. All our horses receive the highest standards of care, and those that did not undergo surgery are expected to return to duty in due course.”

— A statement April 26 from the British Army about military horses that bolted and ran loose after being startled by construction noise in central London, according to The Associated Press.