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NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke more than two months of public silence on deadly ethnic clashes in northeast India, saying Thursday that the attacks on two women while parading naked through a crowd in Manipur state were inexcusable.A video showing the assaults sparked outrage and was widely shared on social media Wednesday night, despite the internet being largely blacked out and journalists locked in the remote state. It shows two naked women surrounded by dozens of young people who touch their genitals and drag them to a field.“The guilty will not be forgiven. What happened to…

Jacksonville Jaguars assistant strength and conditioning coach Kevin Maxen came out publicly as gay Thursday, making him the first known openly gay men's coach in the NFL and men's professional sports in the United States. There are reasons why Maxen decided to come out publicly now, one of which is to be able to lead an open life with her boyfriend, Nick, who she has been dating for two years. "I don't want to feel like I have to think about it anymore," Maxen, who joined the Jaguars staff last season, explained to Outsports. "I don't want to feel like…

Dozens of Afghan women protested the ban on beauty salons on Wednesday after the Taliban ordered their closure across the country. Security forces used fire hoses and stun guns and fired their weapons into the air to break up the protest.The Taliban said this month they were giving all salons in Afghanistan a month to liquidate their businesses and go out of business, prompting concern from international officials worried about the impact on women entrepreneurs. The Taliban say they are outlawing the halls because they offer services prohibited by Islam and cause financial hardship for the families of the bride…

A lesson learned as North Carolina hhealth yessecretary it's that she's not always the best conduit for public health guidance. His team sometimes turned to religious leaders, NASCAR drivers and even TikTok influencers to bring scientific information to the public."Certainly the science and the data will come from the CDC. But there are a lot of trusted messengers," he said. "This is a team effort."In his first few weeks, Cohen does not have a summer vacation. Much of the US is locked in a deadly and unrelenting heat wave. The country has faced its first malaria outbreak in 20 years…