Nation: Seven children died overnight in a house fire in Brooklyn that is believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning hot plate. The children, ages five to 15, all came from the same family. Investigators believe the fire began …

Border: President Obama is asking for $2 billion to deal with the flood of illegal immigrants, many of them unaccompanied children, coming across the border in Texas. Since October, more than 52,000 children have been apprehended after crossing the border …

Scoop: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told CBS News the US should expect retaliation for an attack on his country.  “You should expect everything,” Assad said in a surprise interview with anchor Charlie Rose. The dictator said the US has no …