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Paddy Shennan speaks to the family of Andrew Devine who wasn't expected to survive the day. Having made it through the first crucial 24 hours, his mum and dad were warned he would probably be dead within six months. Later still, they were told nobody who had suffered such injuries had survived beyond eight years. Today, 25 years on, Andrew, is attending his first Hillsborough memorial service at Anfield — and is living proof of the power of unbreakable, unbeatable and unconditional love. His dad, retired police inspector Stanley, 74, mum Hilary, 72, sisters Wendy, 44, Julie, 40, Gill, 32, and brother Graham, 36, could be forgiven for being overcome by sadness and consumed with bitterness and anger. Andrew survived, he is living at home with his mum and dad — and with hour professional care — and is loved and cared for by his family.

Lindsey Baum, Staff writer December 22, Boys swim is starting up again and ready to go all the way this season. The team this year has definitely evolved from last year. However, several swimmers are prepared to step up to help propel the team to new heights this season. One swimmer who perfectly fits this description is senior Josh Franco. Franco, who has already committed to embark on a collegiate career at NJIT, has career bests of

RALEIGH — After getting many political predictions wrong in , including but not limited to the results of the presidential election, I threw my long-cherished crystal ball out and started building a new one. Figuratively speaking, of course. I stopped relying on the polling aggregator I built earlier in the decade. I took fewer glances at the aggregators built by other pundits and political websites.

David Duckenfield was the police match commander on the day of the Hillsborough disaster, which led to the deaths of 96 fans. He was cleared of manslaughter today. Duckenfield ordered the opening of a gate which led to a surge of Liverpool fans into the central pen of the Leppings Lane terrace at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium on April 15, There was no way out, meaning those inside the already dangerously-packed enclosure were forced up against a fence behind the goal, leading to the deaths of 96 fans. The case against Duckenfield, now aged 75, was that he failed to see the dangers and didn't fast enough to avert the worst football stadium disaster in history.