Fix bug #1301 -- a bad assert in _tkinter.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 97027a3..67af91e 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@
 Extension Modules
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+- Bug #1301: Bad assert in _tkinter fixed.
+
 - Bug #1649098: Avoid declaration of zero-sized array declaration in
   structure.