World leaders gather for crunch climate talks, Supreme Court to hear Texas abortion challenges and Astros send World Series to Game 6

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.     President Joe Biden, who has made action on climate change a central pillar of his presidency, attends a make-or-break global climate summit. The Supreme Court will hear arguments against Texas restrictive abortion law. Plus, just in time, the Astros found their bats just in time and pulled out a Game 5 win, sending the World Series back to Houston.   Here's what we're watching this Monday morning.     Biden faults China, Russia for absence at G-20 climate talks as he heads to UN summit President Joe Biden said Sunday that G-20 leaders had made "tangible progress" toward shared challenges when it comes to climate change, as pressure ramps up for the United States and other high carbon-emitting countries to commit to more aggressive action ahead of this week's United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.    But Biden also blamed disappointment from some experts that the G-20's climate commitments did not gone far enough, on "the fact that Russia and China basically didn't show up."   The president's credibility on climate will be on the line in Glasgow.   Despite Biden's best efforts to get ambitious climate measures signed into law ahead of the international summit known as COP26, the ongoing wrangling among his own party on the measures is not lost on world leaders who have watched U.S. seriousness about climate change flip-flop depending on who is in power in Washington.   Britain's Prince Charles is set to tell leaders the world must put itself on "war-like footing" to combat the climate crisis as he kicks off the summit today.    Meantime, Vice President Kamala Harris will be pitching U.S. climate action back in New York as COP26 gets underway. Monday's Top Stories Supreme Court to consider fate of Texas abortion law    Months after the Supreme Court let Texas effectively ban most abortions in the state, it will hear two arguments Monday challenging the most restrictive abortion law in the country. READ MORE The conservative effort to take over school boards reaches fever pitch in one Colorado district The upcoming election, which has attracted cash from deep-pocketed donors, turned once sleepy school board meetings into heated debates.  READ MORE 'Go back to L.A.':  California urbanites flocking to remote deserts spark 'culture clash' with locals Once a hamlet for cowboys and homesteaders, the Morongo Basin is undergoing rapid change as an influx of urbanites escaping city life drives up prices.  READ MORE New Zealand's lockdowns have been a disaster for some. As they lift, another threat looms. As New Zealand gets set to ease lockdown restrictions, experts say the number of cases is expected to soar, especially among minority communities, including the Indigenous Maori population.  READ MORE Also in the News Astros stay alive with Game 5 win, send World Series back to Houston White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for Covid 'This is a crisis:' Road fatalities hit 15-year high Biden's job rating sinks to 42 percent in NBC News poll a year from midterms 2,000 FDNY firefighters take medical leave as vaccine sanctions loom  Shipping companies are having a bumper year, racking up profits while they can Kal Penn announces engagement to partner of 11 years in new book  Editor's Pick From a hidden Picasso nude to an unfinished Beethoven, AI uncovers lost art — and new challenges A recent recreation has drawn global attention and praise, but also landed the two students behind the AI project in potential legal trouble. READ MORE Select With Black Friday approaching, major retailers are beginning to offer early holiday deals right now. One Fun Thing Day of the Dead commemorations return to Mexico City Thousands packed the main boulevard of Mexico City on Sunday to watch the Day of the Dead parade featuring dancing skeletons, marching bands and floats, after last year's event was curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic.  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