Facebook Papers reveal internal fury, new details in Baldwin gun accident and ghost of Biden’s past visits ‘SNL’

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.     This morning we are taking a deep dive into the Facebook Papers and what a massive trove of internal documents reveals about the inner workings of the social media giant.   New details have emerged about the deadly shooting involving Alec Baldwin on the set of the film "Rust." Plus, the ghost of Vice President Joe Biden visited "Saturday Night Live" this weekend.    Here's the latest on that and everything else we're watching this Monday morning.     The Facebook Papers: Documents reveal internal fury and dissent over site's policies Thousands of pages of internal Facebook documents given to NBC News reveal Facebook employees' disillusionment with the spread of misinformation and calls to violence on the social media platform.    The documents were included in disclosures made to the Securities and Exchange Commission and provided to Congress in redacted form by legal counsel for Frances Haugen, who worked as a Facebook product manager until May and has come forward as a whistleblower.   Digital versions of the disclosures — with some names and other personal information redacted — were obtained by a consortium of news organizations, including NBC News.     The news consortium is making at least some of the disclosures public beginning Monday.    The documents offer the deepest look provided to outsiders at the internal workings of the world's largest social media company and have kick-started a debate about Facebook's impact on society, both in the U.S. and abroad.   Read our full story here.   Monday's Top Stories Baldwin was 'practicing' with gun when it went off, warrant says Director Joel Souza said he was looking over the shoulder of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins before filming started on the set of "Rust" when he suddenly heard "what sounded like a whip and then loud pop," according to new information released Sunday in search warrants. READ MORE Climate vs. jobs: How Democrats talk about policy proposals may make the difference Some environmental activists are pushing for the language around Biden's policy proposals to focus less on "climate change" and more on their specific impact on jobs and the economy. Meanwhile, in Germany, the Green Party has become a kingmaker. READ MORE 'Crisis mode': Psychiatric bed shortages leave patients in limbo The pandemic has so strained already strained state psychiatric facilities in Georgia, Virginia, Texas and elsewhere that they struggle to admit new patients. READ MORE Biden carries Trump's hard line toward Beijing to coming summits As world leaders prepare to gather within days for major meetings in Rome and Scotland, the administration's China strategy is being put to the test. READ MORE Also in the News Sudan's military detains prime minister in apparent coup Drought-stricken California doused by major storm James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59 Three abandoned children, skeletal remains found in Texas  Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships sell for record $1.5M at Sotheby's 'Dune' nabs $40.1 million at the North American box office Editor's Pick New variant? No masks? The U.K. is a Covid outlier again — here's what's driving the surge As the U.K. grapples with another surge of Covid-19 infections and deaths, the British government has been urged to "act now" in the midst of a rise in cases or "regret it later." READ MORE One Fun Thing 'SNL' gives Biden a visit from his VP past President Joe Biden's approval ratings are in a slump, but that doesn't mean he can't dream of brighter days, like the time he was vice president.   "Saturday Night Live" tried to help a president out by having host Jason Sudeikis reprise his old SNL role as the Veep. "We're still VP. You know — easiest gig in the world," Sudeikis' Biden said. "We're like America's wacky neighbor ... Do some finger guns, you know, shake a few hands, rub a few shoulders."   "Yeah, well, you can't do that anymore," present-day Biden said.   Read more about the show here and watch the top five moments here.  Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown.    If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: petra@nbcuni.com   If you're a fan, please forward it to your family and friends. They can sign-up here.    Thanks, Petra Cahill     FOLLOW US     Want to receive NBC Breaking News and Special Alerts in your inbox? SIGN UP HERE Check out all of NBC Newsletters here.     Get the NBC News Mobile App   30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Contact | Privacy