. a very good day to all of you, i m alex witt in for chris jansing. the supreme court strikes down a trump era ban on bump stock, the devices that allow rifles to fire faster, almost like a machine gun. the heated reaction coming into the decision. also breaking a major health update on the princess of wales, what we re now learning about her treatment and plans for a major public appearance tomorrow. plus, peace, according to vladimir putin. the russian president lays out his terms for a cease fire, more than two years into his gruesome war in a ukraine. what reception is that getting in kyiv. and did donald trump just empathize with joe biden? his surprising comments about being a father and having to deal with hunter biden s conviction. our nbc news reporters are following the latest developments for us. we re going to begin with nbc s julia ainsley who joins us from outside the supreme court. julia, welcome. so break down this major decision on the rapid fire gun a
them from trying to reach europe. the number of mediterranean crossings in the first five months of 2023 total to over 50,000 more than double the same period last year, according to the eu border agency frontex. 0ur reporter, alice cuddy, witnessed first hand the rescue of one boat in distress after it set off from libya. they shout this is what it looks like to have gambled your life and won. most of these 86 migrants are under the age of 18, their lives ahead of them, but they said nothing could stop them from trying to cross the mediterranean. for many of these young men, this isn t their first attempt. everyone we spoke to had friends who had died making the same journey.
from libya, bound for italy. they shout this is what it looks like to have gambled your life and won. most of these 86 migrants are under the age of 18, their lives ahead of them. but they said nothing could stop them from trying to cross the mediterranean. for many of these young men, this isn t their first attempt. everyone we spoke to had friends who had died making the same journey. rescue ngo, sos mediterranee, bring all 86 safely aboard. most are from the gambia, and many left home years ago. a large number seek opportunities in europe, but some seek asylum. this 16 year old tells us he was forced to flee togo due