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Cards 1, 2 & 3 normal layout (not overlay) */ .main-hero .card-content, .side-card-1 .card-content, .side-card-2 .card-content { position: relative; background: var(--card-bg); color: inherit; padding: 1.5rem; height: auto; } .main-hero .card-image, .side-card-1 .card-image, .side-card-2 .card-image { height: 200px; } .main-hero .card-image { height: 250px; } .main-hero .category-badge, .side-card-1 .category-badge, .side-card-2 .category-badge { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-dark)); color: white; } .main-hero .card-title a, .side-card-1 .card-title a, .side-card-2 .card-title a { color: var(--top-color); } .main-hero .card-description { color: #7f8c8d; } .main-hero .author-name, .side-card-1 .author-name, .side-card-2 .author-name { color: #667eea; } .main-hero .publish-date, .side-card-1 .publish-date, .side-card-2 .publish-date { color: #95a5a6; } .side-card-3 { flex-direction: column; } .side-card-3 .card-image { width: 100%; height: 200px; } .side-card-3 .card-content { width: 100%; height: auto; } .card-image { height: 200px; } .main-hero .card-image { height: 250px; } .main-hero .card-content { height: auto; }}</style> <div class="blog-hero-section"> <div class="container-fluid fluid-container"> <div class="hero-grid"> <!-- Main Featured Post --> <article class="hero-card main-hero"> <img src="/static/blogapp/assets/images/breaking-news/img-1.jpg" alt="To Rinse or Not to Rinse: A Guide to Preparing Mushrooms" class="card-image"> <div class="card-content"> <div> <span class="category-badge">News</span> <h2 class="card-title"> <a href="/to-rinse-or-not-to-rinse-a-guide-to-preparing-mushrooms/"> To Rinse or Not to Rinse: A Guide to Preparing Mushrooms </a> </h2> <p class="card-description"></p> </div> <div class="card-meta"> <div class="author-section"> <img src="https://usc1.contabostorage.com/83226f3934d449eb8c821d388b39f7b1:nextbacklinks/author_profile/07826b0c-6b01-4b45-812b-4e74c7ea82b3_profile.png" alt="Brian Rosales" class="author-avatar"> <a href="#" class="author-name">Brian Rosales</a> </div> <span class="publish-date">May 19, 2026</span> </div> </div> </article> <!-- Side Cards --> <article class="hero-card side-card-1"> <img src="/static/blogapp/assets/images/breaking-news/img-1.jpg" alt="Remains of Endurance Athlete Seemingly Killed by Predator Located on Pacific Coastline" class="card-image"> <div class="card-content"> <div> <span class="category-badge">News</span> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="/remains-of-endurance-athlete-seemingly-killed-by-predator-located-on-pacific-coastline/"> Remains of Endurance Athlete Seemingly Killed by Predator Located on Pacific Coastline </a> </h3> <p class="card-description"></p> </div> <div class="card-meta"> <div class="author-section"> <a href="#" class="author-name">Brian Rosales</a> </div> <span class="publish-date">May 19</span> </div> </div> </article> <article class="hero-card side-card-2"> <img src="/static/blogapp/assets/images/breaking-news/img-1.jpg" alt="Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis." class="card-image"> <div class="card-content"> <div> <span class="category-badge">News</span> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="/barry-manilow-to-undergo-surgery-for-a-lung-cancer-diagnosis/"> Barry Manilow to Undergo Surgery for a Lung Cancer Diagnosis. </a> </h3> <p class="card-description"></p> </div> <div class="card-meta"> <div class="author-section"> <a href="#" class="author-name">Brian Rosales</a> </div> <span class="publish-date">May 19</span> </div> </div> </article> <article class="hero-card side-card-3"> <img src="/static/blogapp/assets/images/breaking-news/img-1.jpg" alt="Former UK Soldier Charged of Killing Kenya Woman Appears in Court" class="card-image"> <div class="card-content"> <div> <span class="category-badge">News</span> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="/former-uk-soldier-charged-of-killing-kenya-woman-appears-in-court/"> Former UK Soldier Charged of Killing Kenya Woman Appears in Court </a> </h3> <p class="card-description"></p> </div> <div class="card-meta"> <div class="author-section"> <a href="#" class="author-name">Brian Rosales</a> </div> <span class="publish-date">May 19</span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div></div> <!-- end of wpo-blog-hero --> <!-- start of wpo-breacking-news --> <!-- end of wpo-breacking-news --> <!-- start wpo-blog-highlights-section --> <style> .blog-highlights-v3 { padding: 80px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .blog-highlights-v3::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.1'%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='30' r='2'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E"); z-index: 0; } .masonry-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, 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.blog-read-more-v3 { width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-dark)); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: white; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55); transform: scale(0) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.3); position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .blog-read-more-v3::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 0; height: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 50%; transition: all 0.6s ease; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); } .blog-card-v3:hover .blog-read-more-v3 { transform: scale(1) rotate(360deg); opacity: 1; } .blog-read-more-v3:hover::before { width: 100%; height: 100%; } .section-header-v3 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 80px; position: relative; z-index: 2; } .section-title-v3 { font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 25px; color: #2c3e50; 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