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Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo stopped by M.S. 447 in Boerum Hill on Monday to encourage kids studying computer science — and he even got a lesson from them afterward. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

NBA’s Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer

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    President Claudia Sheinbaum waves to supporters in the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, during a rally on her inauguration day, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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    A bishop uses a smartphone as Pope Francis presides over a mass in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, for the opening of the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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    A detained police officer covers his face after a court hearing in Guatemala City, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Police and alleged human smugglers were arrested Tuesday on migrant extortion charges, according to the Interior Ministry. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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    Carlos Alcaraz of Spain poses with his trophy after winning against Jannik Sinner of Italy during their men's singles finals match of the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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    Ben Phillips scoops mud out a window of his house left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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    Jengo the dog sits with part of an installation called Eden Dock in London's Canary Wharf financial district, in partnership with the Eden Project, with the aim to improve the well-being of people who live, work or visit the area, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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    A man sits inside a concrete pipe meant for the municipal use after his shelter was swept away by the flooding Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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    Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, shake hands as they arrive for a CBS News vice presidential debate, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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    New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader, and Tyrone Taylor celebrate after Game 2 of a National League wild card baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Mets won 8-4. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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    Hindu devotees perform rituals on the banks of the Hooghly River on the occasion of Mahalaya, an auspicious day to pay homage to ancestors, in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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    Grown adults wearing stuffed dolls and dressed as Grown adults wearing stuffed dolls and dressed as mythical anime characters took over Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn this summer, and it couldn’t have been more enchanting. As part of anime weekend in New York City, hundreds of fans of ‘hololive’ gathered in the park to cosplay, buy merchandise and celebrate the group’s concerts at the Javits Center and Brooklyn’s Kings Theater during Anime NYC 2024. Read more at the link in bio. Eagle photos by Mary Frost
    Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this week’s Clinton Global Initiative. “These platforms are designed to create addiction,” Harry, 40, said in remarks Tuesday in New York City. Read more at the link in bio. AP Photo/Andres Kudacki
    Ice skating will be back at Emily Warren Roebling Ice skating will be back at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge this winter — and while the views will still be spectacular, the skating will be more affordable.  Admission will cost just $10 for all ages and all times, with no peak pricing, and with equally-affordable skate rentals. Last year’s peak price for an out-of-town adult was as high as $25. Read more at the link in bio. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mary Frost
    The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating its 200th anniv The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year with a new branding campaign, a special Brooklyn Artists exhibition, the reinstallation of American Art Galleries and a birthday bash.  Its new logo aims to communicate a bold, exciting new chapter for the museum’s future. Read more at link in bio. Photos courtesy of Brooklyn Museum
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