HC Wake-Up Call: Waffle House Shooting Suspect Previously Had Guns Confiscated, Sarah Sanders Tries to Explain Trump's 'Breeding' Comment & Former POTUS George H.W. Bush Hospitalized

Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.

But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Previously Had His Guns Confiscated

Travis Reinking, the 29-year-old man who shot and killed four people in a Waffle House in Nashville over the weekend, had reportedly been on the radar of law enforcement long before Sunday. As the New York Times reports, Reinking has a history of mental health issues, and had even previously been arrested for trying to enter White House grounds. As such, police in Illinois, where he lived at the time, revoked his firearms license and legally ordered that his father take ownership of his guns, including the AR-15 he used in the shooting. Reinking's father reportedly later returned the guns to his son, possibly breaking federal law and enabling him to commit the shooting.

Sarah Sanders Attempts to Explain Trump's "Breeding Concept" Tweet

A controversial tweet made last week by President Trump in which he said, "Soooo many Sanctuary areas want OUT of this ridiculous, crime infested & breeding concept," regained attention on Monday as reporters asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders for clarification on the comment, which many thought was a deragatory comment toward Latinos in California.

As The Hill reports, when pressed for explanation on the matter, Sanders explained, "No, he’s talking about the problem itself growing and getting bigger." Even as reporters hinted at the potentially problematic use of the word "breeding" and directly asked if the president was talking about, "people having babies," Sanders continued to attempt to deflect the questions. "Not that I'm aware of," Sanders reportedly responded. "I would have to ask him to be more specific." 

Former POTUS George H.W. Bush Hospitalized for Blood Disease

Less than a week after the death of his wife of 73 years, former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized with a blood infection, BuzzFeed News reports. Bush reportedly contracted an infection that spread to his blood, per a statement from his office, but is responding to treatment and seems to be recovering.

What to look out for...

Season two of the Handmaid's Tale premieres on Hulu tomorrow, and I fully expect to get absolutely zero homework done until I've binge-watched the entire thing.