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PICTURED: Pharmacist who 'deliberately spoiled 57 Moderna vaccine vials by removing them from storage and leaving them out overnight before 57 people were given 'ineffective' dose

The male healthcare worker has not officially been named. A roster of inmates at Ozaukee County Jail show that Steven Bandenburg, 46, was booked on Thursday on the same charges. Brandenburg is also listed as a licensed pharmacist in Wisconsin Police have arrested a Wisconsin pharmacist accused of deliberately spoiling 57 vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by taking them out of a fridge and leaving them out overnight before 57 people were given the 'ineffective' dose.  Grafton Police said the former employee of the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of first degree recklessly endangering safety, adulterating a prescription drug, and criminal damage to property.  The male healthcare worker has not officially been named. A roster of inmates at Ozaukee County Jail show that Steven Bandenburg, 46, was booked on Thursday on the same charges.  Brandenburg is also listed as a licensed pharmacist in Wisconsin.   Police began investig

A damp squib to start 2021: Joe and Jill Biden's confetti cannon fails to go off after urging Americans to take the vaccine and saying the US will 'come back stronger' on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

Joe and Jill Biden's 2020 sendoff took an awkward turn on Thursday night after the couple's confetti cannon failed to go off live on air.  The president-elect and future first lady appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC where they delivered a final message to Americans ahead of midnight.  Speaking to host Ryan Seacrest from their home, the couple congratulated essential and healthcare workers on their efforts during the pandemic and encouraged everyone to get vaccinated. Scroll down for video  Oops! Joe and Jill Biden's 2020 sendoff fell flat on New Year's Eve after their confetti popper failed to go off live on air  The two awkwardly struggled to pop the confetti cannon after wishing everyone a happy new year on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve, but the party favor turned out to be a dud  Here is the last interview for President-Elect @JoeBiden and future First Lady @DrBiden in 2020!  #RockinEve pic.twitter.com/wcSnlbL8pM — New Y

Mum living in one of Australia's luckiest postcodes scoops $1million jackpot on the Lotto – but dreams to instantly spend it are dashed

A mother has ended 2020 on the right note when she discovered she was $1million richer after winning the Lotto. The woman from Edmonton, Far North Queensland, won in Wednesday's draw.  'I've been playing the same numbers for years, but I never thought I'd win that much. That's lovely! Just lovely,' she said upon discovering her win. A mother has ended 2020 on the right note when she discovered she was $1million richer after winning the Lotto 'What a way to start the New Year! There's another reason to celebrate New Year's Eve tonight!' She said she would love to set up her family for the future and enjoy a luxury foreign holiday - but her dreams are unlikely to be fulfilled thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. 'I'd love to go on a holiday somewhere next year too. I just want to go to paradise for a day or so,' she said. Australians have been banned from going abroad in all but exceptional circumstances since March 20 to stop the virus

Thousands gather in 'coronavirus free' North Korea for New Year fireworks but Kim Jong-Un SKIPS his annual televised address and sends every citizen a card instead

Kim Jong Un has thanked North Koreans for supporting his leadership in 'difficult times' in a rare handwritten New Year letter ahead of a crucial ruling party congress. Thousands gathered in the capital of  Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square which saw fireworks, singing and dancing welcome in the new year.  The leader penned a New Year card to the country's citizens which was the first of its kind since 1995 amid no confirmed Covid-19 cases in North Korea. Thousands gathered in the capital of Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square which saw fireworks, singing and dancing welcome in the new year Kim typically delivers a televised speech on January 1 that is scrutinised by Korea-watchers for signs of where the reclusive state is headed in the new year. However Kim skipped the occasion last year and replaced it with an address he had delivered at a party meeting the previous year. It is widely expected that he will again drop the televised speech this year ahead of the country&#

One Australian is starting 2021 $9.8million richer after scoring the division one jackpot in the New Year's Eve Powerball - so are the lucky numbers yours?

A lucky Australian is starting 2021 $9.8million richer after winning the division one jackpot in the New Year's Eve Powerball.  The winning ticket was purchased at the Lucky Crow Lotto in Wagga Wagga, but officials have no way of contacting the lucky recipient as the ticket is unregistered.  The winning numbers in New Years Eve Powerball draw 1285 were 1, 11, 28, 8, 7, 2 and 16.  The Powerball number was 7.  One lucky Wagga Wagga resident  is starting 2021 as a millionaire after winning the NYE $9.8million Powerball (pictured: stock photo of lotto ticket) The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he was eager to unite the mystery winner with their multi-million-dollar prize. 'A Wagga Wagga resident or visitor is destined for a much more rewarding 2021 after pocketing more than $9.8 million tonight'.  Mr Hart said the individual just needs to check their ticket and realise they're the winner.   'Surely becoming a multi-millionaire on New Year's Eve would give you an e

Riot squad called in to stop illegal firework display in Sydney as cops dish out $32,000 of fines to Covid rule-breakers – as cops probe wild AirBnB party

A riot squad was called in to stop an illegal firework display while police issued $32,000 in fines and made more than 200 arrests during a statewide crackdown on New Year's Eve.  A large crowd had gathered to watch the illegal display of fireworks at Villawood, in Sydney's west, though the revellers were quickly dispersed by riot squad and the celebration brought to a close. Police arrested 219 people and laid 290 charges across New South Wales during the remainder of the night. The riot squad were called in to stop an illegal firework display while police issued $32,000 in fines and made more than 200 arrests during a massive crackdown on New Years Eve (pictured, police patrol near the Harbour Bridge during the official display) Assistant Commissioner Mick Willing said Sydneysiders were well behaved overall (pictured, party goers in Sydney on New Year's Eve) Of the 1,400 licensed premises that were patrolled, five were issued with $5,000 penalty infringement notices. Se

'Don't put me to sleep, I won't wake up': Haunting last words of Covid-stricken father, 40, to his fiancée over Facetime before he was put into coma and then died

A Covid-stricken father told his fiancee over Facetime 'don't put me to sleep, I won't wake up' before he was put into a coma and then died. Leon Boase, 40, who had no underlying health conditions, was terrified he wouldn't wake up before he was sedated, his devastated partner Nichola Jennison said.  The couple had been self-isolating after they both contracted the virus in early November.  Mr Boase, who rarely drank and didn't smoke, showed no symptoms to begin with but ended up being rushed to James Cook Hospital, in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, with excruciating stomach pains on November 12. Ms Jennison, 38, said: 'His last words to me were: 'Don't put me to sleep, I won't wake up.' I'll never forget that. It was so heartbreaking to hear but I told him to stop being silly and that he would be home soon.'  As the UK records a record-high 55,892 coronavirus cases and 964 deaths, Ms Jennison spoke out to tell how rapidly he went fr

EXCLUSIVE: The incredible untold story behind photo of knife-wielding maniac at Bondi Beach before he was shot dead by police - as cop who pulled the trigger reveals 'what made him do it' and how it sparked his downward spiral

Anthony Dilorenzo's life changed forever on June 28, 1997, when he shot a delusional French photographer dead on the sand at Sydney's Bondi Beach. And according to the young police officer who pulled the trigger, he had no choice.  The Frenchman, Roni Levi, was coming at him with a giant kitchen knife - and all Dilorenzo could see in his head before he pulled the trigger was an image of his pregnant wife and daughter. 'That's what made me do it,' he told Daily Mail Australia in an exclusive interview. Delusional French photographer Roni Levi moments before he was shot dead on the sand at Sydney's Bondi Beach Pictured left to right: Anthony Dilorenzo in his police uniform in the 1990s; Dilorenzo at the booklaunch of 'Honeytrap' by Kanika Batra this month  Dilorenzo's life changed forever on June 28, 1997, when he shot Roni Levi dead  'My life was being threatened and my daughter was young at the time. My wife was about to have my son - and I pulle