/* 1. HIDE old slider */
.featured-section {
    display: none !important;
}

/* 2. CONTAINER - Force Full Screen Width */
.sapien-ticker-wrap {
    width: 100vw; /* 100% of the viewport width */
    position: relative;
    left: 50%;
    right: 50%;
    margin-left: -50vw; /* Pull to the far left edge */
    margin-right: -50vw; /* Pull to the far right edge */
    
    background-color: #222; /* Dark Grey Background */
    border-bottom: 4px solid #cc0000; /* Red accent line */
    padding: 25px 0; /* Taller height */
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* 3. ANIMATION */
.sapien-ticker-move {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-left: 100%;
    animation: sapien-marquee 35s linear infinite; /* Slower, smoother speed */
}

@keyframes sapien-marquee {
    0%   { transform: translate(0, 0); }
    100% { transform: translate(-100%, 0); }
}

.sapien-ticker-wrap:hover .sapien-ticker-move {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* 4. ITEMS - Large and Bold */
.ticker-item {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 80px; /* Big space between news items */
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.ticker-item img {
    vertical-align: middle;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    width: 140px;       /* LARGE Image Width */
    height: 90px;       /* LARGE Image Height */
    object-fit: cover;  /* Keeps image from looking squashed */
}

.ticker-item a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff; /* White Text */
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px; /* LARGE Text */
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase; /* Makes it look like Breaking News */
}

.ticker-item a:hover {
    color: #ff4d4d; /* Red on hover */
}