Morning Edition July 30, 2026

On this Thursday, three people are dead following a plane crash near McCarthy on Monday. We find out who they were.   Traces of the measles virus were found in multiple samples of Anchorage wastewater over the course of July, according to the Alaska Department of Health.   Federal investigators are expected to release the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report Thursday on the crash of a Bering Air commuter flight near Nome in February 2026 that killed 10 people.