Why you just got a $90 Social Security check — and who missed out

Millions of seniors are getting $90 direct deposits from Social Security this week, prompting questions about the source of the money.

• Oct 8

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad, Pentagon says

The Trump administration has approved a plan to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood — by firing squad, the Pentagon said.

• Oct 6

Ex-"American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn gets life sentence

Caleb Flynn was found guilty of killing his wife, Ashley, and attempting to blame the murder on a break-in at their home.

• Oct 5

Gatorade sold in dozens of states recalled due to undeclared dyes

Recalled Gatorade sold in 37 states could cause temporary "adverse health consequences," a federal regulatory agency says.

• Oct 5

U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident

All U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been returned to their home stations in the United States, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

• Oct 5

Latino Dems urge investment in Hinojosa campaign as Texas governor's race tightens

Latino Democratic leaders are renewing calls for the Democratic Governors Association to invest more heavily in Texas after a new poll showed Gina Hinojosa narrowly leading Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

• Oct 5

Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution

Christa Pike remains alive but unconscious and intubated after her failed execution on Wednesday, her lawyers said.

• Oct 3

Coast Guard suspends search for 6 missing medical jet passengers off Nantucket

Debris has been found of a medical jet with six people on board that went missing near Nantucket while flying from Bermuda to Boston early Saturday.

• Oct 4

Valkyries rally past Wings in Game 3 to advance to WNBA semifinals

Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit the go-ahead jumper late as Golden State erased a 16-point deficit and survived a replay review to beat Dallas 77-73.

• Oct 2

Feds charge shop clerk, son with selling illegal kratom after 2 Ole Miss deaths

Federal authorities investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product.

• Oct 5

Professor to present findings questioning whether Epstein killed himself

Michael Freeman plans to publish his research and the New York City Medical Examiner's Epstein autopsy files.

• Oct 2

American Airlines will let travelers mix cash and miles to pay for flights

As holiday airfares spike, American Airlines plans to let travelers pay for flights with a mix of cash and loyalty points.

• Oct 2

Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say

Christa Pike "remains critically ill" and is receiving medical care after a botched execution attempt in Tennessee, her attorneys said.

• Oct 2

Amazon vows to invest $1 billion in areas where it builds data centers

Amazon said it will invest $1 billion over five years to support job education, energy affordability and other priorities in communities where its data centers are located.

• Oct 2

Tony Romo, CBS Sports agree to part ways

Tony Romo will not be returning to the CBS broadcast booth in the wake of his arrest in Wisconsin.

• Oct 2

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