:root {
    --paper: #fffefb;
    --ink: #090909;
    --muted: #66625e;
    --rule: #d9d5cf;
    --red: #c8102e;
    --red-dark: #a90e27;
    --content-width: 1180px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	
}

body,
button,
input {
    font: inherit;
}

img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover,
a:focus-visible {
    color: var(--red);
}

button,
a,
input {
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(200, 16, 46, .3);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.site-shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--content-width));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
    position: fixed;
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 9px 13px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-150%);
}

.skip-link:focus {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 100;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeae4;
} 


.masthead {
    min-height: 70px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 74px);
}

.brand,
.footer-brand {
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand:hover,
.brand:focus-visible,
.footer-brand:hover,
.footer-brand:focus-visible {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-name,
.footer-brand span {
    color: var(--red);
}

.primary-nav {
    min-width: 0;
}

.nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(17px, 2.1vw, 30px);
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.nav-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: 27px 0 24px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: .40px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a:focus-visible,
.nav-menu a.active {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom-color: var(--red);
}

.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 4px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 12px;
}

.subscribe-button {
    padding: 8px 13px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
}

.subscribe-button:hover,
.subscribe-button:focus-visible {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Search */
.live-search-box {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.live-search-box input {
    width: 0;
    min-width: 0;
    height: 34px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 12px;
    outline: 0;
    transition: width .2s ease, padding .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.live-search-box:focus-within input,
.live-search-box input:not(:placeholder-shown) {
    width: 130px;
    padding: 0 7px;
    border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
}

.search-submit {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.search-submit svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-width: 1.8;
}

.live-search-results {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 10px);
    right: 0;
    z-index: 150;
    width: min(340px, calc(100vw - 40px));
    max-height: 360px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);
}

.live-search-item,
.live-search-empty {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.live-search-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.live-search-item strong,
.live-search-item span {
    display: block;
}

.live-search-item strong {
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.live-search-item span {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .7px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Red live marquee */
.news-ticker {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #8ed8f8;
    color: #fff;
}

.ticker-inner {
    height: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
	
}

.live-badge {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.ticker-window {
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-copy {
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 100%;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: ticker-scroll 22s linear infinite;
	font-size: 14px;
}

.news-ticker:hover .ticker-copy,
.news-ticker:focus-within .ticker-copy {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
    to { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* Homepage */
.page-content {
    padding-block: 32px 58px;
}

.lead-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.05fr) minmax(260px, .95fr);
    gap: 26px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.image-link {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ece9e3;
}

.image-link img {
    transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.image-link:hover img,
.image-link:focus-visible img {
    transform: scale(1.018);
}

.lead-image {
    height: clamp(340px, 34vw, 465px);
    object-fit: cover;
}

.category-label {
    margin: 13px 0 6px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: .95px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lead-story h1,
.listing-header h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 700;
   /* line-height: .88; */
    letter-spacing: -2.3px;
display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2; /* Number of lines to show */
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.lead-summary {
    display: -webkit-box;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 13px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.story-meta {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 9px;
}

.latest-panel {
    min-width: 0;
    padding-left: 24px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.section-heading {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.latest-item {
    padding: 0 0 16px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.latest-item .category-label {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.latest-item h3,
.story-card h3,
.compact-story h3,
.opinion-card h3,
.editor-feature h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-weight: 800;
display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2; /* Number of lines to show */
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.latest-item h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.latest-item time {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 7px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 8px;
}

.content-section {
    padding-top: 33px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.story-grid,
.opinion-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
}

.story-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.story-card img {
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.story-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.45px;
}

.story-card > p:last-child,
.opinion-card > p:last-child {
    display: -webkit-box;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.editor-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.8fr) minmax(310px, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
}

.editor-feature img {
    height: 385px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.editor-feature h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.compact-story {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 115px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 13px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.compact-story img {
    height: 76px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.compact-story .category-label {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.compact-story h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.opinion-card {
    min-height: 180px;
    padding: 22px;
    background: #f0eee9;
}

.opinion-byline {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.opinion-card h3 {
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.empty-copy {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* Category and search listings */
.listing-section {
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.listing-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.listing-header h1 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
}

.listing-header > a {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.listing-grid {
    row-gap: 30px;
}

.pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 35px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.pagination span[aria-disabled='true'] {
    color: #aaa;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
    padding: 38px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;

} /*
.site-footer {
   position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 -2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
} */
.footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 32px;
}

.footer-brand {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-brand:hover,
.footer-brand:focus-visible {
    color: #fff;
}

.site-footer p {
    margin: 4px 0;
    color: #aaa;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.copyright {
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 10px 22px;
    max-width: 490px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #bbb;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .masthead {
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .nav-menu {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .nav-menu a {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .live-search-box:focus-within input,
    .live-search-box input:not(:placeholder-shown) {
        width: 105px;
    }

    .lead-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.75fr) minmax(240px, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .masthead {
        min-height: 62px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .primary-nav {
        order: 2;
    }

    .header-actions {
        order: 3;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }

    .nav-menu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        display: none;
        padding: 12px 20px 18px;
        background: var(--paper);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
    }

    .nav-menu.is-open {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 0 20px;
    }

    .nav-menu a {
        padding: 13px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .live-search-box input,
    .live-search-box:focus-within input,
    .live-search-box input:not(:placeholder-shown) {
        width: 110px;
        padding: 0 7px;
        border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
    }

    .lead-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .latest-panel {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 0 22px;
        padding: 25px 0 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .latest-panel .section-heading {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .story-grid,
    .opinion-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .editor-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .footer-links {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .site-shell {
        width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--content-width));
    }

    .brand {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .subscribe-button {
        display: none;
    }

    .live-search-box input,
    .live-search-box:focus-within input,
    .live-search-box input:not(:placeholder-shown) {
        width: 78px;
    }

    .ticker-inner {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .page-content {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .lead-image {
        height: 245px;
    }

    .lead-story h1 {
        font-size: 39px;
        letter-spacing: -1.7px;
	
    }

    .latest-panel,
    .story-grid,
    .opinion-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .story-card img {
        height: 215px;
    }

    .editor-feature img {
        height: 270px;
    }

    .editor-feature h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .listing-header {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .pagination {
        gap: 7px;
    }

    .pagination a,
    .pagination span {
        padding: 7px 8px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    .ticker-copy {
        width: auto;
        min-width: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
        animation: none;
    }

    .image-link img {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.news-ticker{
    overflow:hidden;
}


.ticker-inner{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}


.live-badge{
    background:var(--red);
    color:white;
    padding:10px 20px;
    font-weight:700;
    white-space:nowrap;
}


.ticker-window{
    overflow:hidden;
    flex:1;
}


.ticker-track{

    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:45px;
    white-space:nowrap;
	padding:5px;

    animation:tickerMove 45s linear infinite;

}


.ticker-track:hover{
    animation-play-state:paused;
}


.ticker-item{

    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;


}


.ticker-image{

    width:60px;
    height:50px;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:5px;

}


.ticker-item a{

    color:#222;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:900;
 margin-right:100px;
}



@keyframes tickerMove{

    from{
        transform:translateX(100%);
    }

    to{
        transform:translateX(-100%);
    }

}



@media(max-width:768px){

    .live-badge{
        padding:8px 12px;
        font-size:18px;
    }


    .ticker-image{

        width:35px;
        height:28px;

    }


    .ticker-item a{

        font-size:20px;
 padding-right:80px;

    }

}

/* Newsup-inspired layout: no external theme assets required. */
:root { --paper:#f5f6f8; --ink:#161b23; --muted:#6b7280; --rule:#e2e5eb; --red:#159bd7; --red-dark:#087eb5; --content-width:1140px; }
body { background:#f5f6f8; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; }
.site-header { background:#fff; border:0; padding:0; }
.date-strip { background:linear-gradient(110deg,#159bd7,#123c67); color:#fff; padding:12px 0; font-size:14px; }
.masthead { background:#347bb1; padding:0; border:0; }
.masthead-inner { min-height:220px; display:flex; align-items:center; }
.brand { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:0; color:#fff; align-items:flex-start; line-height:1; text-decoration:none; }
.brand:hover { color:#fff; }
.brand-the { font-size:24px; letter-spacing:6px; color:#fff; }
.brand-name { font-size:62px; letter-spacing:-2px; font-weight:900; color:#fff; }
.brand-tagline { font-size:13px; line-height:1.7; letter-spacing:1px; margin-top:16px; font-weight:400; }
.navigation-bar { background:#fff; }
.navigation-inner { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; min-height:70px; position:relative; }
.nav-home { display:grid; place-items:center; width:44px; height:44px; flex-shrink:0; border-radius:5px; background:linear-gradient(120deg,#159bd7,#123c67); color:#fff; font-size:27px; }
.nav-home:hover { color:#fff; }
.primary-nav { flex:1; position:static; }
.nav-menu { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:0; padding:0; margin:0; list-style:none; }
.nav-menu a { padding:23px 13px; display:block; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; white-space:nowrap; border-bottom:3px solid transparent; }
.nav-menu a.active { color:#087eb5; border-color:#159bd7; }
.header-actions { display:block; margin-left:auto; }
.live-search-box { width:155px; min-width:0; }
.live-search-box input { width:100%; padding:10px 35px 10px 10px; background:#f4f6f9; border:1px solid #e2e5eb; font-size:13px; }
.live-search-results { right:0; width:320px; z-index:50; }
.ticker-area { background:#006A4E; padding:28px 0; }
.news-ticker { display:flex; height:42px; padding:0; background:#fff; border:0; overflow:hidden; }
.live-badge { background:linear-gradient(110deg,#159bd7,#123c67); border-radius:5px; padding:0 18px; display:flex; align-items:center; color:#fff; white-space:nowrap; font-size:18px; font-weight:800; }
.ticker-window { flex:1; min-width:0; overflow:hidden; }
.ticker-track { display:flex; align-items:center; height:42px; width:max-content; animation:bw-ticker 95s linear infinite; }
.ticker-item { padding:0 26px; color:#087eb5; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; white-space:nowrap; }
.news-ticker:hover .ticker-track,.news-ticker:focus-within .ticker-track { animation-play-state:paused; }
@keyframes bw-ticker { from { transform:translateX(0); } to { transform:translateX(-65%); } }
.feature-area { background:#006A4E; padding:0 0 32px; }
.feature-layout { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2.1fr 1fr; gap:28px; align-items:stretch; }
.feature-column { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:24px; }
.feature-card { position:relative; min-width:0; background:#112433; color:#fff; overflow:hidden; border-radius:6px; isolation:isolate; }
.feature-card::after { content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.92),rgba(0,0,0,.08) 90%); z-index:-1; pointer-events:none; }
.feature-image-link { position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:-2; }
.feature-image-link img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.feature-small { min-height:220px; flex:1; }
.feature-main { min-height:464px; }
.feature-copy { position:absolute; left:16px; right:16px; bottom:20px; }
.feature-main .feature-copy { left:26px; right:26px; bottom:30px; }
.category-badge { display:inline-block; padding:4px 8px; background:#159bd7; color:#fff; font-size:11px; line-height:1.4; font-weight:700; border-radius:2px; }
.category-badge:hover { color:#fff; background:#087eb5; }
.feature-copy h2 { font-size:20px; line-height:1.3; margin:10px 0; display:-webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp:3; -webkit-box-orient:vertical; overflow:hidden; }
.feature-main h2 { font-size:31px; }
.feature-copy h2 a:hover { color:#d4efff; }
.story-meta { display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; font-size:12px; color:#6b7280; margin:12px 0; line-height:1.5; }
.feature-copy .story-meta { color:#fff; margin-bottom:0; }
.page-content { padding:38px 0; }
.news-layout { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2.2fr) minmax(260px,1fr); gap:30px; align-items:start; }
.section-heading { font-size:22px; color:#172333; border:0; border-bottom:3px solid #159bd7; padding:0 0 12px; margin:0 0 22px; font-weight:800; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; }
.news-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr); gap:22px; background:#fff; padding:20px; margin-bottom:22px; border:1px solid #edf0f3; }
.news-row-image img { width:100%; height:210px; object-fit:cover; }
.news-row-copy h2 { font-size:23px; line-height:1.3; margin:10px 0; }
.news-excerpt { font-size:14px; line-height:1.7; color:#505966; margin:10px 0; }
.read-more { color:#087eb5; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; }
.sidebar-panel { background:#fff; padding:22px; margin-bottom:26px; }
.sidebar-story { display:grid; grid-template-columns:90px minmax(0,1fr); gap:13px; padding:15px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eceff4; }
.sidebar-story:last-child { border:0; }
.sidebar-story img { width:90px; height:78px; object-fit:cover; }
.sidebar-story h3 { font-size:14px; margin:5px 0; line-height:1.4; }
.sidebar-story time,.category-story time { font-size:12px; color:#6b7280; }
.sidebar-category { font-size:11px; color:#087eb5; font-weight:700; }
.sidebar-categories { display:grid; }
.sidebar-categories a { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:12px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f3; font-size:14px; font-weight:600; }
.empty-copy { background:#fff; padding:24px; }
.category-sections { padding-bottom:40px; }
.category-section { margin-bottom:34px; }
.category-section-heading { display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:20px; }
.category-section-heading h2 { flex:1; }
.category-section-heading>a { font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:#087eb5; }
.category-story-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:24px; }
.category-story { background:#fff; padding:16px; }
.category-story img { width:100%; height:200px; object-fit:cover; }
.category-story h3 { margin:14px 0 10px; font-size:19px; line-height:1.4; }
.pagination { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; padding:18px; background:#fff; }
.pagination a { color:#087eb5; font-weight:700; }
.pagination [aria-disabled] { color:#9ca3af; }
.site-footer { background:#123c67; color:#fff; border:0; margin-top:0; }
.footer-inner { padding:40px 0; }
.footer-brand,.footer-brand span { color:#fff; }
.footer-links a:hover { color:#b6e7ff; }
@media(min-width:901px) { .menu-toggle { display:none; } }
@media(max-width:1050px) { .nav-menu a { padding-inline:9px; font-size:13px; } .live-search-box { width:125px; } .feature-layout { gap:18px; } .news-row { grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr); } }
@media(max-width:900px) {
 .masthead-inner { min-height:180px; } .brand-name { font-size:48px; } .navigation-inner { min-height:64px; gap:12px; }
 .primary-nav { flex:1; } .menu-toggle { display:flex; width:42px; height:42px; background:#f0f5fa; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-direction:column; gap:5px; border:0; } .menu-toggle span { width:22px; height:2px; background:#123c67; }
 .nav-menu { display:none; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; top:64px; background:#fff; box-shadow:0 10px 20px #0002; z-index:40; padding:8px; } .nav-menu.is-open { display:block; } .nav-menu a { padding:13px 16px; }
 .live-search-box { width:190px; } .news-layout { grid-template-columns:1fr; } .news-sidebar { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:20px; } .news-sidebar .sidebar-panel:first-child { grid-column:1/-1; }
 .feature-layout { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } .feature-main { grid-column:1/-1; grid-row:1; min-height:400px; } .feature-small { min-height:200px; }
 .category-story-grid { gap:16px; } .category-story img { height:160px; }
}
@media(max-width:600px) {
 .site-shell { width:calc(100% - 28px); } .masthead-inner { min-height:150px; } .brand-name { font-size:40px; } .brand-the { font-size:18px; } .brand-tagline { font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.4px; }
 .live-search-box { width:160px; } .live-badge { font-size:14px; padding:0 12px; } .ticker-area { padding:20px 0; } .ticker-item { font-size:12px; }
 .feature-layout { gap:14px; } .feature-column { gap:14px; } .feature-main { min-height:330px; } .feature-main h2 { font-size:25px; } .feature-copy h2 { font-size:16px; } .feature-copy .story-meta { gap:4px; font-size:10px; } .feature-copy { left:12px; right:12px; bottom:14px; }
 .news-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; padding:16px; gap:16px; } .news-row-image img { height:220px; } .news-row-copy h2 { font-size:22px; } .news-sidebar { display:block; } .category-story-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } .category-story img { height:220px; } .section-heading { font-size:21px; }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { .ticker-track { animation:none; } .ticker-window { overflow-x:auto; } }

.masthead { display:block; min-height:0; }
.brand { font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; }
.live-search-box:focus-within input,.live-search-box input:not(:placeholder-shown) { width:100%; padding:10px 35px 10px 10px; }
.search-submit { position:absolute; right:3px; }
.nav-menu { justify-content:flex-start; }

.menu-toggle span { margin:0; }
.brand:focus-visible { color:#fff; }
.feature-card:focus-within { outline:3px solid #fff; outline-offset:3px; }
@media(max-width:380px) { .live-search-box { width:130px; } .brand-name { font-size:34px; } }

/* Centre hero carousel retains the existing feature grid. */
.hero-carousel { position:relative; min-width:0; }
.hero-slide { height:100%; }
.hero-slide[hidden] { display:none; }
.hero-slide .feature-main { height:100%; }
.hero-carousel .feature-copy { bottom:66px; }
.hero-controls { position:absolute; bottom:12px; left:26px; right:26px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; color:#fff; z-index:3; }
.hero-controls button { border:1px solid #ffffff80; border-radius:4px; padding:5px 10px; background:#112433; color:white; cursor:pointer; }
.hero-controls button:focus-visible { outline:3px solid #006A4E; outline-offset:2px; }
.hero-controls span { font-size:13px; }

.hero-controls .hero-arrow { position:absolute; bottom:calc(232px - 30px); opacity:0; transition:opacity .15s; font-size:26px; width:42px; height:48px; padding:0; }
.hero-controls .hero-arrow-left { left:-14px; }
.hero-controls .hero-arrow-right { right:-14px; }
.hero-carousel:hover .hero-arrow, .hero-carousel:focus-within .hero-arrow { opacity:1; }
@media(max-width:780px) { .hero-controls .hero-arrow { bottom:170px; } }
@media(max-width:520px) { .hero-controls .hero-arrow { bottom:135px; } }
@media(hover:none) { .hero-controls .hero-arrow { opacity:1; } }
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { .hero-controls .hero-arrow { transition:none; } }
.hero-controls [data-hero-pause] {
    display: none;
}
/* Hide arrows by default, including after clicking */
.hero-carousel .hero-controls .hero-arrow {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Show arrows only while hovering */
.hero-carousel:hover .hero-controls .hero-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}
.live-badge {
    background: #E63946;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.section-heading {
    color: #006A4E;
}
/* Upper date strip */
.date-strip {
    background: #004D3A;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Main title background */
.masthead {
    background: #006A4E;
}

/* Title and subtitle spans */
.brand,
.brand-the,
.brand-name,
.brand-tagline {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Home icon */
.nav-home {
    background: #006A4E;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Active category */
.nav-menu a.active {
    color: #006A4E;
    border-color: #006A4E;
}

/* Latest Post span — overrides the blue gradient */
.live-badge {
    background: #E63946;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Category labels on hero images */
.category-badge {
    background: #006A4E;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
    background: #004D3A;
}
.masthead-inner {
    justify-content: center;
}

.brand {
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}
/* ---------- Latest Post ticker (every page): seamless loop ---------- */
.ticker-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: bw-ticker-loop 60s linear infinite; }
.ticker-list { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 42px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ticker-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.ticker-list li::after { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #c8102e; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ticker-item { display: block; }
.ticker-item--static { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 42px; }
.news-ticker:hover .ticker-track, .news-ticker:focus-within .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes bw-ticker-loop { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ticker-track { animation: none; }
    .ticker-list[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
    .ticker-window { overflow-x: auto; }
}

/* ---------- Footer: follow-us icons ---------- */
.footer-follow { margin: 16px 0 6px; }
.site-footer .footer-follow__title { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.social-icons { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.social-icons__link { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; transition: transform .15s ease, opacity .15s ease; }
.social-icons__link svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; }
.social-icons__link:hover, .social-icons__link:focus-visible { color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); opacity: .9; }
.social-icons__link:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #f2b705; outline-offset: 2px; }
.social-icons__link--facebook { background: #1877f2; }
.social-icons__link--instagram { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f09433, #dc2743 50%, #bc1888); }
.social-icons__link--x { background: #000; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.social-icons__link--youtube { background: #ff0000; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .social-icons__link { transition: none; } }