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{border-bottom: solid 1px var(--light-grey) ;} .main-sidebar .block-title .block-title-inner:after, #site-footer .block-title .block-title-inner:after {display: none;} .tnt-has-block-bg .block-title .block-title-inner { margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 7px;} .block.heading-color .block-title-inner { width: 100%;} /* === Breaking block === */ .breaking .breaking-container { max-width: 1321px; border-top: solid 1px rgba(var(--rgb-black),.2); border-bottom: solid 1px rgba(var(--rgb-black),.2);} .breaking .breaking-title h4 { font-size: 20px; /*color: var(--accent);*/ font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--serif);} .emphasis-h2 .breaking .breaking-title h4 { font-size: 30px;} .breaking .card-headline a { font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--serif); line-height: normal; color: /*var(--accent);*/} /*.breaking .breaking-title h4:after {content: '›'; color: #000; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 30px; line-height: 5px; font-weight: 900;}*/ .breaking .tnt-slider .tnt-slider-controls .tnt-slider-previous, .breaking .tnt-slider .tnt-slider-controls .tnt-slider-next { color: #000!important;} @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { .breaking .breaking-container { margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; gap: 10px; align-items: center;} .breaking .breaking-title { display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: auto; float: none;} .breaking .breaking-content { margin-left: 0;} } @media screen and (max-width: 1199px) { .breaking .breaking-container { margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column} .breaking .breaking-title { display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: auto; float: none; text-align: center !important;} .breaking .breaking-content { margin-left: 0; text-align: center;} .breaking .breaking-title h4 { padding: 7px 0 0;} } .weather-mod .breaking-container{display: flex;flex-direction: column;margin: 0;max-width: none;gap:0} .weather-mod .breaking .breaking-title{width: 100%;text-align: center !important;margin: 0 !important} .weather-mod .breaking-container:before{display: none} .weather-mod .breaking-container:after{display: none} .weather-mod .breaking.show-images .breaking-title{min-height: 0} .weather-mod .breaking.show-images .card-body{padding-top: 0} .weather-mod .breaking .breaking-title h4{padding:5px 0} /* === Footer === */ #site-footer-container { border-top-width: 0px; padding-top: 20px;} #site-footer .bullet-nav {padding-left: 0; list-style: none;} #site-footer .bullet-nav li { text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 2px;} #site-copyright { text-align: center;} /* === Rewire === */ .btn-primary { color: #fff; background-color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent);} .btn-primary:hover { color: #fff; background-color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); opacity: .75;} @media (max-width: 767px) { .card-compact .card.has-image>.card-container>.card-body>.card-image, .card-compact .card.has-image>.card-container>.card-image { margin-top: 4px;} } /* 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var(--light-grey); margin-bottom: 20px!important;} .top-story .additional-content a { font-weight: bold;} /*.additional-content:before { content: 'Related Content'; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 5px; display: block; font-family: var(--serif); }*/ .htmlplaceholder {display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccc; color: #333; margin-bottom: 40px;} @media (min-width: 992px) { .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);gap:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .big-grid-seven .col-sm-4{width: 100%;padding: 0} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type, .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(n+2):nth-of-type(-n+5) {grid-column: span 3;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(n+6):nth-of-type(-n+9) {grid-column: span 2;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(n+6):nth-of-type(-n+9) .card .card-headline h3 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 20px;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid article{margin-bottom: 0} } @media (max-width: 991px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row:before{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row:after{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row > .clearfix{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row{display: grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns: 45%;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scroll-snap-type:inline mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:15px !important; gap:30px;padding:0 15px 15px;} .snappy .card-grid > .row > div{width: 100%;scroll-snap-align:start;padding:0} .snappy .tnt-has-block-bg{padding: 20px 10px} } @media (max-width: 767px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row{grid-auto-columns: 90%;} .mobile-flip .card-container { display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse;} } @media 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.hide-lead .has-image .card-lead {display:none;} @media (max-width: 767px) { .grid-list .card-grid .card figure .image { display: none;} .grid-list .card-grid .row div:first-of-type .card figure .image, .grid-list .card-grid .row div:nth-child(2) .card figure .image { display: block;} .grid-list .card { margin-bottom: 0px;} .grid-list .card-grid .row .card-container:before { width: 5rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 1rem 0; box-shadow: 5rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} .grid-list .card-grid .row div:first-of-type .card-container:before, .grid-list .card-grid .row div:nth-child(2) .card-container:before {display: none;} } .summ-index .card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column;} .summ-index a.tnt-asset-link.read-more-link { display: block; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;color: var(--accent);} .summ-index .card-meta { order: 1;} .summ-index .card-meta ul.list-inline { display: flex; gap: 2px; flex-direction: column;} .summ-index 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.row.text-row:first-of-type .col-md-8 p:first-of-type::before{ width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} #article-body::after{ width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} #article-body .row.text-row:first-of-type .col-md-8 .inline-asset p::before{ display:none;} @media (min-width: 430px) { .asset .asset-body p { font-size: 21px; line-height: 35px; } .asset .asset-body li { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; } } .asset-header .meta { font-size: 16px;} .asset figure .caption, .asset figure .caption p { font-size: 15px;} .asset .share-container.content-above { margin-bottom: 0px;} .asset-body { font-family: var(--serif);font-weight: 400;} #article-body::after{ margin-left: 90px;} /*@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {.asset .asset-masthead {width: calc(100% - 330px);}}*/ /*#main-navigation.navbar-dynamic #navbar-asset-header.sticky {left: 145px !important;}*/ .asset .asset-tagline:before {display:none;} .asset .asset-header h1 {font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .asset .asset-header h1 { font-size: 42px;} .asset .share-container.headline-right { display: none;} } .asset-breakout-ads { margin-bottom: 40px; margin-top: 20px;} .asset-body>.asset-author { display: none;} .asset-below .asset-author { display: none;} .asset-body a {color:var(--accent);} /* COLLECTIONS */ .asset.collection-vertical-default .gallery-item h3 { display: none;} .asset.collection-vertical-default .gallery-item .asset-date, .asset.collection-vertical-default .gallery-item .tnt-update-recent { display: none;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .asset.collection-vertical-default .tnt-ads-container>div:first-child { margin: 40px 0;} } .collection-vertical-default #tncms-region-asset_side_sticky .tnt-ads-container {display:none;} .latest-list.sans .card-headline a { 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accountContainerDiv.appendChild(accountNameAndSvgContainer); let accountNameContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); accountNameContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-container"); let formattedNameP = document.createElement("p"); formattedNameP.setAttribute("id", "nav-user-firstName"); formattedNameP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName"); // comment out this for username // formattedNameP.innerHTML =`Hello, ${formattedName}!`; accountNameContainerDiv.appendChild(formattedNameP); accountNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(accountNameContainerDiv); let accountSvgContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); accountSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-svg-container"); checkWidthToIconArrow(992, accountSvgContainerDiv); accountNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(accountSvgContainerDiv); let accountIconUserDiv = document.createElement("div"); accountIconUserDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-icon-user-container"); checkWidthToIconUser(992, accountIconUserDiv); accountContainerDiv.appendChild(accountIconUserDiv); // Append the right children element to parent checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, accountContainerDiv); /* OPEN SETTINGS BLOCK */ let openSettingsContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); openSettingsContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "open-setting-container"); const settings = [ { name: "MY ACCOUNT", url: '<a href="https://myaccount.nola.com/" target="_blank" class="MG2MyAccount"><strong>MY ACCOUNT', onclick: () => close(), }, { name: "E-Edition", url: '<a href="https://advocate-la.newsmemory.com/?editionStart=New+Orleans" target="_blank"><strong>VIEW E-EDITION', onclick: () => close(), }, { name: "LOG OUT", url: '<a href="#" class="MG2logout" data-mg2-action="logout"><strong>LOG OUT', onclick: () => close(), }, ]; let settingsDiv = document.createElement("div"); settingsDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-settings-div"); let settingsUl = document.createElement("ul"); settingsUl.setAttribute("class", "nav-settings-ul"); settingsDiv.appendChild(settingsUl); settings.map((setting) => { let settingLi = document.createElement("li"); settingLi.setAttribute("class", "nav-setting-li"); if (setting.onclick) { settingLi.onclick = setting.onclick; } settingLi.innerHTML = setting.url; settingsUl.appendChild(settingLi); }); openSettingsContainerDiv.appendChild(settingsDiv); checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, openSettingsContainerDiv); if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); } else { accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); let open = false; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("click", () => { if (!open) { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "80px"; settingsDiv.style.display = "block"; } else { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; } }); } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < 992) { accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "transparent"; accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); let open = false; accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("click", () => { if (!open) { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "80px"; settingsDiv.style.display = "block"; } else { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; } }); } else { accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); } }); /* SIGN IN */ let signInContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("id", "nav-signIn-container"); signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-signIn-container"); signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login"); let signInNameAndSvgContainer = document.createElement("div"); signInNameAndSvgContainer.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-and-svg-container"); signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInNameAndSvgContainer); signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid transparent"; //signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid #bbbbbb"; // HERE let signInNameContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInNameContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-container"); let formattedSignInP = document.createElement("p"); formattedSignInP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName"); formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN'; if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", signInMouseOver); signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", signInMouseOut); } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { var width = window.innerWidth; if (width > 992) { signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", signInMouseOver); signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", signInMouseOut); } }); signInNameContainerDiv.appendChild(formattedSignInP); signInNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(signInNameContainerDiv); let signInSvgContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-svg-container"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login"); checkWidthToIconArrow(992, signInSvgContainerDiv); signInNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(signInSvgContainerDiv); let signInUserIconContainer = document.createElement("div"); signInUserIconContainer.setAttribute("id", "user_icon_container"); signInUserIconContainer.innerHTML = `<a href="#" style="display:none" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="${21}" height="${21}" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-person-circle" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <path d="M11 6a3 3 0 1 1-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 6 0z"/> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M0 8a8 8 0 1 1 16 0A8 8 0 0 1 0 8zm8-7a7 7 0 0 0-5.468 11.37C3.242 11.226 4.805 10 8 10s4.757 1.225 5.468 2.37A7 7 0 0 0 8 1z"/> `; signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInUserIconContainer); let signInIconUserDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("id", "signin-nav-icon-user-container"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-icon-user-container"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login"); checkWidthToIconUser(992, signInIconUserDiv); if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN'; } else { signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = ""; signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = ""; formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`; } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN'; } else { signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = ""; signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = ""; formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`; } }); /* document.getElementById("MG2logout").addEventListener("click", function () { if (nowWidthLogin < 992) { signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = ""; signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = ""; formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`; } }); */ signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInIconUserDiv); checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, signInContainerDiv); // navbarHeader.appendChild(signInContainerDiv); /* --------------------------- */ /* FUNCTION */ function close() { open = !open; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; } function checkWidthToAppend(widthNum, parent1, parent2, children) { if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) { parent1.appendChild(children); } else { parent2.appendChild(children); } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { // viewport and full window dimensions will change var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < 992) { parent1.appendChild(children); } else { parent2.appendChild(children); } }); } function checkWidthToIconUser(widthNum, element) { if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { // viewport and full window dimensions will change var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } }); } function checkWidthToIconArrow(widthNum, element) { if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { // viewport and full window dimensions will change var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } }); } function mouseOver() { openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "90px"; settingsDiv.style.display = "block"; accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "black"; formattedNameP.style.setProperty("color", "white", "important"); accountIconUserDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } function mouseOut() { openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; formattedNameP.style.setProperty("color", "black", "important"); accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "#eeee"; accountIconUserDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } function signInMouseOver() { signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid black"; signInContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "white"; // document // .getElementById("signIn-Name-Login") // .style.setProperty("color", "white", "important"); // signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>`; // accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = // '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } function signInMouseOut() { //signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px transparent"; signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid transparent"; signInContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "transparent"; // document // .getElementById("signIn-Name-Login") // .style.setProperty("color", "black", "important"); // signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = // '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; // accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = // '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 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datetime="2024-12-01T03:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Dec 1, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">We give Gov. Jeff Landry credit for pushing some key changes in Louisiana’s tax code through the Legislature. He’s the first governor since the late Mike Foster to accomplish that.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489003-346815c1-134b-5b42-a243-2c9e6caef824" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-opinion"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-346815c1-134b-5b42-a243-2c9e6caef824 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/opinion/letters-ten-commandments-louisiana-schools/article_346815c1-134b-5b42-a243-2c9e6caef824.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Letters: Imagine what kids could learn from texts other than Ten Commandments"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Letters: 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could learn from texts other than Ten Commandments"> Letters: Imagine what kids could learn from texts other than Ten Commandments</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-ad2b3310-7a35-11ec-89ce-d7ead35b5048-asset-346815c1-134b-5b42-a243-2c9e6caef824" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >LETTERS TO THE EDITOR</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-12-01T01:15:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Dec 1, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">My son lives elsewhere, and I was trying to explain the governor’s push to enshrine the Ten Commandments in every public school building in the state.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> </div></section></div><div id="tncms-block-1488178" class="tncms-block"><div id="nativo2"></div></div></div><div class="row equal-height swapRow"><div id="tncms-region-index-swap-two-a" 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class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >LETTERS TO THE EDITOR</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-12-01T00:45:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Dec 1, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">It is time for the legal and judicial establishment of Louisiana to renounce and stop attending the annual Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489006-b21c6f68-4cf7-567a-bac2-caf12a7f7593" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-opinion"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-b21c6f68-4cf7-567a-bac2-caf12a7f7593 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a 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Gov. Billy Nungesser talks parks, promoting Louisiana and making his peace with Gov. Jeff Landry"> <div class="asset-icon"><i class="fas tnt-camera tnt-fw" title="Article with images"></i><span class="hidden-xs icon-count">+2</span></div> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="On the record: Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser talks parks, promoting Louisiana and making his peace with Gov. 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Jeff Landry</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-af47ccfc-3829-11e6-af3e-db552d7e78ff-asset-b21c6f68-4cf7-567a-bac2-caf12a7f7593" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-30T18:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 30, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">As Louisiana’s lieutenant governor, Billy Nungesser is not only the second-highest elected official in state government, but also the head of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism …</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> </div></section></div><div id="tncms-block-1488181" class="tncms-block"><div id="nativo3"></div></div></div><div class="row equal-height swapRow"><div id="tncms-region-index-swap-three-a" class="tncms-region col-md-8 pull-right-lg"></div><div 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Any and all special occasions revolved around their home. I had a particularly close bond with my grandmother, and we …</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489012-0125d571-7edb-563b-819f-914ba4e8a8a5" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-opinion"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-0125d571-7edb-563b-819f-914ba4e8a8a5 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/opinion/thanksgiving-hollywood-actor-remember-fathers/article_0125d571-7edb-563b-819f-914ba4e8a8a5.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Wendell Pierce: I am thankful for a man who showed me that 'you can't get lost in America'"> <div class="asset-icon"><i class="fas tnt-camera tnt-fw" title="Article with images"></i><span class="hidden-xs icon-count">+3</span></div> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Wendell Pierce: I am thankful for a man who showed me that 'you can't get lost in America'" class="img-responsive lazyload full white" width="240" height="135" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/42/84234540-919f-5a4e-ad63-8c2ea61af72a/673cee5f0c7bc.image.jpg?crop=240%2C135%2C0%2C92&resize=150%2C84&order=crop%2Cresize 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/42/84234540-919f-5a4e-ad63-8c2ea61af72a/673cee5f0c7bc.image.jpg?crop=240%2C135%2C0%2C92&resize=200%2C113&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, 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class="card-byline text-muted"><span class="tnt-byline">BY WENDELL PIERCE</span></li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-28T04:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 28, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">I am thankful for a man called Amos.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489012-4ba2ff76-a724-51c3-aa90-68bb08afc280" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-opinion tnt-sub-section-our-views"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-4ba2ff76-a724-51c3-aa90-68bb08afc280 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/baton-rouge-charity-golden-deeds/article_4ba2ff76-a724-51c3-aa90-68bb08afc280.html" 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class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline "> <a href="/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/baton-rouge-charity-golden-deeds/article_4ba2ff76-a724-51c3-aa90-68bb08afc280.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Editorial: Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation offers words of encouragement"> Editorial: Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation offers words of encouragement</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-2ebd151a-405a-11e9-a867-03e2807f434e-asset-4ba2ff76-a724-51c3-aa90-68bb08afc280" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >STAFF EDITORIAL</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-28T03:45:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 28, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">In early October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article 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text-muted"><span id="author-ad2b3310-7a35-11ec-89ce-d7ead35b5048-asset-a2ef2e04-76a4-5ed8-993e-b566a6d9a0b8" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >LETTERS TO THE EDITOR</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-28T01:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 28, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">The piece I saw on Nola.com detailing some things you could have gotten for the cost of The Eras Tour tickets in New Orleans was quite eye-opening, and I honestly appreciated it.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> </div></section></div><div id="tncms-block-1488187" class="tncms-block"><div id="nativo5"></div></div></div><div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-five-a" class="tncms-region col-md-6"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-five-b" class="tncms-region col-md-6"></div></div><div id="tncms-region-index-five-middle" class="tncms-region "></div></div><div class="fixed-col-right 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2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">It's way past time for the NFL to do something about the field goal. It's been week after week of ho-hum 50-plus-yard field goals. 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