.@XavierBecerra has the experience and grit California needs.
He will stand up to Donald Trump, defend our families, and keep our state moving forward.
It’s time to get to work and help him win this November.
What has happened at the #2026WorldCup over the last 48 hours:
• Swiss footballer Embolo's visa was put under review and he was only able to join his team days later.
• Iraqi national team player Aymen Hussein was held for questioning for nearly 7 hours upon entering the United States.
• The Iranian national team spent days dealing with visa procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Türkiye. The U.S. only allowed them entry on match days. Fifteen members of the delegation were denied visas.
• Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named CAF's Best African Referee of 2025, was denied a visa. Despite travelling to the U.S. with a diplomatic passport, he was refused entry and sent back. FIFA announced that he will not be able to officiate at the tournament.
• The South African national team arrived in the United States much later than planned because part of the delegation was not granted visas.
• Members of the Senegal national team staff were forced to remove their shoes and subjected to lengthy searches, sparking accusations of racism.
• The Uzbekistan national team was searched with bomb-sniffing dogs and the footage went viral in international media.
• Some Scottish supporters, despite being eligible to enter the U.S. visa-free under the ESTA programme, had their travel authorisations revoked just days before departure.
• Many supporters who had already bought tickets and booked accommodation had their visa applications rejected, resulting in financial losses.
#BREAKINGNEWS In a new batch of election results released on Sunday, Councilwoman Nithya Raman overtook reality TV star Spencer Pratt by only a few thousand votes, putting her in second place in the Los Angeles mayoral election. Approximately 50,000 votes were added in Sunday's batch of election results, and only about 3,000 votes separate Raman and Pratt.
Read more: https://t.co/CFd3CgjMdL
Dear Republican @spencerpratt: Before you spew conspiracy theories, here are some numbers for you in LA.
Approximate number of registered Democrats: 1,224,737
Approximate number of registered Republicans: 326,292
This is why you won’t make the top two.
#math#occamsrazor
Iraqi footballer Aymen Hussein issued a statement after being detained and questioned for seven hours upon entering the United States:
“If America is so hostile towards foreign nationals, why is it hosting the #2026WorldCup?”
The United States has denied a visa for Iran's national team manager Mehdi Mohammadnabi.
He will be barred entering the U.S. for their the Fifa #WorldCup 2026 matches.
He & others also denied visas will travel to the team camp in Mexico whilst efforts to obtain visas continue.
#BREAKINGNEWS: Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation's most populous state, AP News projects.
In a new drop of election results on Friday evening, Becerra took the lead over Republican Steve Hilton. In the latest totals, Becerra has 26.7% of the vote, and Hilton has 26.4% of the vote. Tom Steyer is in third with 21% of the vote. https://t.co/lvkUETxypr