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CAIRO — Israel’s Cabinet has approved the “outline” of a deal to release hostages held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early Friday, as top Israeli officials debated a tentative deal to pause the devastating two-year war with…

The Badgers took the podium in Rosemont, Illinois, to discuss the upcoming season. Here are some standout moments.

WASHINGTON — La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El Nino, arrived to warp weather worldwide, meteorologists said Thursday.

Ash and Lexi are both 14-year-old grizzly bears and have been at Vilas Zoo since 2015.

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Nick Boyd transferred to Wisconsin from San Diego State, but before he played there, he went to a Final Four with a current Big Ten coach.

Joe Flacco will quarterback the Packers' opponent for the second time in three games. How can the Packers leverage what they know about the QB?

Are your neighbor’s Halloween displays so detailed that you’d considered calling the police? Have any of the 12-foot skeletons along your commute particularly well-outfitted?

The state’s Rustic Roads program has grown to 126 roads and more are likely to be added.

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

The investigation is ongoing.

One of the homeowners had escaped by the time first responders arrived, and firefighters found and evacuated the other homeowner shortly thereafter.

The 387-unit building would be developer Core Spaces’ sixth project in Downtown Madison. Like the rest, it would have a rooftop pool and hot tub.

This weekend’s activity lineup resembles many of the leaf-filled garbage bags punctuating Madison’s yards: stuffed.

Closures start next week on the Madison thoroughfare. Here’s what will change and what you can expect.