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Good afternoon. Tomorrow it will be sunny with a high of 69°, and Saturday it should be mostly sunny with a high of 73°.
🌵 U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to discuss the ongoing migrant surge.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and other officials met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday. The two countries committed to working together to solve the crisis, but details were light. U.S. officials have previously asked Mexico to provide incentives to migrants from other countries to stay in Mexico. Mexican officials said they are working to crack down on smugglers that bring migrants to the U.S. border.
🌵 Looking for things to do on New Year’s Eve? Here are 42 of them.
Hotel Congress is hosting a bash, and just up the street a giant taco will descend at midnight. A Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band will rock the Rialto. Restaurants all over Tucson have special menus planned. The Loft is showing Labyrinth, starring David Bowie.
🌵 Arizona State Parks is encouraging people to take a New Year’s hike.
Several state parks are hosting First Day Hikes, with park rangers, naturalists, and volunteers on hand to share information about plants and wildlife with visitors. Check individual park listings for event times and descriptions.
🌵 Lastly, the Arizona Wildcats football team will face Oklahoma tonight in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Arizona is ranked No. 14, while Oklahoma is ranked No. 12. Both schools are playing their final games in their current conferences, with Arizona moving to the Big 12 and Oklahoma moving to the SEC. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Arizona time. The game is being played in San Antonio, Texas.