.newscontent {
  display: none;
    flex: 0 46%;
    background: #fff;
}

#loadmore-area {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
}

#loadMore {
  position: relative;
  border: solid 1px var(--light-blue);
  color: #fff;
  background-color: var(--light-blue);
  padding: 14px 20px 10px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 5px 15px 5px 0;
  transition: all ease .5s;
  display: table;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue LT Pro';
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1;
  float: left;
  text-decoration: none!important;
  width: 200px;
}

#loadMore:hover {
    background: var(--dark-blue);
    color: #fff;
    border: solid 1px var(--dark-blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.noContent {
  color: var(--dark-blue) !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}