Four people testified against the bill, many of whom cast firing squads as a gruesome method. Some opponents also said costs to implement the death penalty by firing squad were uncertain.

23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) The Idaho House on Thursday widely approved a bill to make death by firing squad the main death penalty method in Idaho. If passed into law ...

BOISE — With very little debate, the Idaho House overwhelmingly voted to pass HB 37, which would make the firing squad the state's primary method of execution. Currently, the state's main ...

Bill Nye is known for wearing quirky bow ties while starring in the popular '90s kids TV series Bill Nye the Science Guy. But putting ... another fan shared (using scientific terms, of course ...

BOISE — A committee advanced a bill Monday to potentially make Idaho the only state to use the firing squad as its primary method of execution. The House Judiciary and Rules Committee voted on party ...

9, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho House Republicans on Monday advanced a bill that would make death by firing squad the main death penalty method in Idaho. Presenting House ...

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A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the Trump administration will shift the ...

A major loss in the world of NASCAR was announced Tuesday. Longtime broadcaster Bill Weber died Dec. 13, and the organization kept his death private until recently. Weber was 67. "The National ...

Bill Murray is reflecting on his past ... “It’s always interesting when you’re playing a guy who has done some damage. I know I’ve done some damage,” the star said, according to ...

A small but growing movement of scientists wants to classify aging as a disease. They face an uphill battle.