It may be smoky out but David and Brenda start your Monday right. Get caught up with The Morning Blend team and catch the latest update from Hurricane Hillary and all results from weekend sports. Plus a bizarre story from Rome and a man who was arrested saying he planned to set off an explosion at the Vatican.

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