Second query works on localhost but not on server – what have I done wrong?

It’s probably worth noting (and I realized it this morning) that the same query (with different category restrictions) works just fine on the server on a regular page.

I’ve also tried taking out the first query and the 2nd still doesn’t work on the home page. And I tried rewriting the queries (see below). Nothing. BUT IT STILL WORKS ON MY LOCALHOST. I’m completely at a loss. I’m picking apart what could be different on this home page.

Here they are live. I can’t leave the home page live like this for too long…I do hope someone has the time/inclination to take a look.

Works: https://johnsonandbell.com/crown-point-indiana/
Doesn’t work: https://johnsonandbell.com/

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="content" class="grid_13">
    <?php if (!dynamic_sidebar('Alert')) : ?>
        <!--Wigitized 'Alert' for the home page -->
    <?php endif; ?>
    <h1>Committed to <br />Our Clients</h1>

    <div class="column front-left">
        <div class="news_headlines_home">
            <h2>Firm News</h2>
            <ul>
                <?php
                $args = array(
                    'cat' => 24, -33,
                    'posts_per_page' => 5,
                    'order' => 'DESC',
                    'post__in' => get_option('sticky_posts'),
                    'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1
                );
                $news_query = new WP_Query($args);
                if ($news_query->have_posts())
                    while ($news_query->have_posts()) : $news_query->the_post();
                        ?>
                        <li><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
                        <?php
                    endwhile;
                ?>

            </ul>
            <div class="smaller">
                <?php
                if (is_mobile()) {
                    get_sidebar('home');
                }
                ?>
            </div>

        </div><!--end news headlines -->

        <div id="photo-row">
            <h3>Our Varied Practices Meet Your Needs</h3>
            <?php
            $lawyer_args = array(
                'post_type' => 'lawyer_profile',
                'orderby' => 'RAND',
                'posts_per_page' => 7,
                'cat' => -46
            );
            $lawyer_query = new WP_Query($lawyer_args);
            if ($lawyer_query->have_posts())
                while ($lawyer_query->have_posts()) : $lawyer_query->the_post();
                    ?>
                    <div class="photo-block">
                        <?php
                        if (class_exists('MultiPostThumbnails')) : MultiPostThumbnails::the_post_thumbnail(get_post_type(), 'secondary-image');
                        endif;
                        ?>
                        <div class="bar"></div>
                        <h5 class="lawyer-name"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h5>
                        <?php
                        $practice_area_select = types_render_field("practice-area-select", array("raw" => "true"));
                        echo '<h4 class="practice-name ' . $practice_area_select . '">';
                        echo '<span><a href="' . home_url() . '/practices-home/' . sanitize_title($practice_area_select) . '">' . $practice_area_select . '</a></span>';
                        echo '</h4>';
                        ?>
                    </div>
                    <?php
                endwhile;
            ?>
            <?php
            wp_reset_query();
            ?>
            <div class="clearfix"></div>
        </div> <!-- end photo-row-->

        <div class="clearfix"></div>
    </div> <!-- end column front-left-->
    <div class="column front-right omega larger" >
        <!--  <div class="sidebar"> -->
        <?php
        if (!is_mobile()) {
            get_sidebar('home');
        }
        ?>
        <!--  </div> -->
    </div>
    <div class="clearfix"></div>
</div><!--#content-home-->
<?php get_footer(); ?>