News Wrap: Biden to nominate Merrick Garland for U.S. attorney general

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 11:30 p.m.

In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Biden will tap federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, U.S. officials pressed to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations as the death toll neared 360,000, Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy advocates, and Louisville, Kentucky fired two more police officers in Breonna Taylor's fatal shooting. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders