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var(--light-grey) inset;} .block-title h4, .block-title h4 a { color: var(--medium-grey);} .main-sidebar .block-title, #site-footer .block-title {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;} } /* Custom CSS classes */ @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { #main-page-container .zero-margin .block { margin-bottom: 0px;} #main-page-container .half-margin .block { margin-bottom: 20px;} } .move-up {margin-top: -20px;} .move-up.breakout-ad {margin-top: 0px;} .zero-margin .block-title { margin-bottom: 0px;} #tncms-region-front-side-primary>.latest-list {margin-top: -3px;} .top-story .card-headline {margin-top: -8px;} .top-story .card-headline a { font-weight: 700;} .top-story .card-lead p {font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 20px;} .top-story .additional-content.h6 { line-height: 18px; font-size: 14px;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .top-story .card .card-headline h1, .top-story .card .card-headline h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.25;} } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .top-story .card .card-headline h1, .top-story .card .card-headline h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.25;} #main-page-container{overflow-x:hidden} } .top-story .block {border-bottom: solid 1px 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 (max-width: 991px) { #sticky-side-primary-spacer,#sticky-side-secondary-spacer,#sticky-side-tertiary-spacer,#sticky-side-quaternary-spacer,#sticky-side-quinary-spacer,#sticky-side-senary-spacer,#sticky-side-septenary-spacer { position: initial; width: unset; height: unset; display: initial; vertical-align: initial; float: none;} #main-page-container .no-margin-mobile .block { margin-bottom: 0px;} } .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline {margin: 0;} .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline li { display: inline-flex; padding-right: 0; float: none; padding-left: 0; flex-direction: row;} .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline li a { font-weight: 300; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1ch; color: var(--navtwo);padding: 15px;} .navbar-default #main-nav-right-nav_menu.navbar-nav>li>a, .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline li a {font-weight: 600} a.MG2Subscribe.subscribe-navigation-color { background-color: #ffd252; color: var(--navone)!important;} .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 li.card-byline.text-muted { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;} .summ-index li.card-date * { text-transform: uppercase; font-size: smaller; font-weight: 700; color: #999;} .summ-index .card.summary:after { width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} /* ====== ASSET Related ======= */ @media (min-width: 992px) { .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .fixed-col-right.col-md-4 { width: inherit; min-width: 330px; max-width: 330px;} .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 { width: calc(100% - 330px); padding-left: 90px; padding-right: 90px } /*.grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 p { margin:0 90px 10px; } .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 .caption-container p, .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 .caption p { width:100%; margin:initial}*/ } #article-body .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 { font-weight: 400; font-family: var(--sans-serif); line-height: 1.25; font-size: 16px;} .latest-list .card .card-headline h4 {margin-bottom: 5px;} .latest-list .card .tnt-summary {font-size: 15px;} .latest-list .card {display: list-item;list-style-type:disc; margin: 0 1.2em; width: auto;} @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.latest-list .card {margin: 0 1.2em; width: auto;}} .latest-list .card.clearfix:before {display: none;} /*@media screen and (min-width: 992px) { .latest-list article.card:nth-last-of-type(-n+2) {display:none;} }*/ @media screen and (min-width: 992px) { #tncms-region-front-one-top, #tncms-region-umbrella-one-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 330px auto; /*grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);*/ grid-column-gap: 30px; } .top-two { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 3 / 2; } .top-one { grid-area: 1 / 2 / 2 / 3; } .top-three { grid-area: 2 / 2 / 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div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .mobile-umbrella-links { margin-top: 4px; /*display: inline-block; width: auto;*/} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .mobile-umbrella-links .card {margin-bottom: 0;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .mobile-umbrella-links .btn {width: 100%;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.ham-logo { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 4; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-br { grid-area: 2 / 1 / 3 / 2; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-no { grid-area: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-ac { grid-area: 2 / 3 / 3 / 4; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-ga{ grid-area: 3 / 3 / 4 / 3; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-sb { grid-area: 3 / 1 / 4 / 3; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-sub { grid-area: 3 / 3 / 4 / 4; } 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@media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .card .card-labels { display: block;} } /* #tntracking CRM #699679 Hide Related Content on all article pages. */ #asset-content .col-lg-pull-8 { display:none;} #asset-content .col-lg-push-4 { width: 100%; left: initial;} @media (min-width: 430px){ .asset.article-longform .card.full-asset article.asset { width: 77%; font-size: 21px; line-height: 35px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;} .asset.article-longform .asset-body .asset-content>div>p, .asset.article-longform .asset-body .asset-content>p, .asset.article-longform .asset-body div>hr { max-width: unset;} .asset.article-longform .asset-content > p { width: 77%; } .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h1, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h2, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h3, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h4, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h5, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h6 { width: 77%; } .asset.article-longform .asset-content > ul, 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/* 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 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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 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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"/>'; } 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id="author-0d2b0420-6a16-11ef-9743-d33fe0b9b138-asset-4c35f14e-7a96-11ef-90a0-c756a14bf41c" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY JOY HOLDEN | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-10-01T06:01:00-05:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Oct 1, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">Baton Rouge's two most expensive homes that sold in September were newer builds on zero-lot line properties. 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