Walz Said He Was in Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Protests, but Records Show He Was in Nebraska

Tim Walz

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz once claimed he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China, though local news outlets showed he was in Nebraska at the time.

1989’s demonstrations saw protesters gather in Tiananmen Square from April 15-June 4 of that year demanding democratic reforms to the Chinese communist system. The demonstrations ended when the government dispatched troops to clear the square.

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East Coast Port Strikes Could Bring Shortages, Rising Prices

Port Workers Strike

Some 50,000 International Longshoremen’s Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flow of goods in what some predict could be the most disruptive strike in decades.  

The strike, which extends from Maine to Texas, could affect everything from bananas to European beer and automobiles.

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