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WASHINGTON — The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

LITITZ, Pa. — Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday’s presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

When U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned in Madison last Monday for the Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, they spoke to an enthusiastic crowd that packed the Overture Center’s Capitol Theater.

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence.

"Nobody was in the school system because I think that was the first thought, that it was teenage drivers," Verona Mayor Luke Diaz said.

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“Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Multiple callers reported the shots about 7:10 p.m. near the intersection of Ernest Avenue and Gerald Avenue.

Luke Fickell said there weren't a lot of positives to look back on in the Badgers' loss at Iowa. He was correct.

Since winning their season opener at Philadelphia, the Bucks have lost five straight and are four games below .500 for the first time since March 2017.

The vehicle originally was reported as stolen to Madison police, but the registered owner later informed police that the arrested man had permission to drive the car.

Winning line from reader beats more than 60 entries.

Are you in grades K-12 and have a big heart? Send us your letters about someone in your life who needs $200.

The man was driving a pickup truck that rear-ended a semi, lost control and collided with a road surface machine driven by the construction worker who was killed.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area. You can help again this year. Send your gift online at go.madison.com/stocking or mail it to:

Our Wisconsin State Journal editorial board met with dozens of candidates on Tuesday’s ballot. We also spoke with supporters and opponents of Madison’s city and school referendums.

Tuesday's election will decide whether America elects its first woman president or opts for four more years of chaos and erratic rule under Donald Trump. (Hopefully, it would just be four years — but with Trump, you never know).

The Badgers will have a Wisconsin native coaching the opposite bench in their season opener. What to know about Holy Cross men's basketball.

TV, radio and streaming info for the Badgers' season and home opener.