Formatting Problems

I am trying to update my site from a template. On the style sheet, I change the link size from 12 pt, to 16pt and it bumped all of my main body text to the right, to left align with the links.

I then changed the *featured* section from “float” to “absolute” and that brought the body text to the left, but then my right side has fallen below the posts.

I am stuck as to what to change in the code to get the right column to come back up in line.

Here is the site https://www.everywomansnorthstar.com/wordpress/

Here is my code:

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Thank you!