Candiace Dillard Bassett Welcomes First Baby, Son Jett Maxwell Lee: 'I Already Want More' (Exclusive)

Antwon Maxwell Candiace Dillard Bassettis singing a new genre of music these days: lullabies. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the news of the Bassetts' new addition, as well as debut photos of the the happy trio, snapped on Friday, Nov. 8. “He is just the cutest little thing,” Candiace tells PEOPLE in an interview for this week’s issue. “Chris and I couldn’t be happier. It’s so cliché to say, but he’s brought such joy to our lives in ways I never would have been able to describe before.

Candidate for Competitive Alaska House Seat Has Never Been to the State — and Is Currently in a N.Y. Prison

Photo:Getty Getty A man serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in New York is on the ballot in Alaska — a state in which he’s never stepped foot — potentially affecting one of the most closely watched House races in the country. Eric Hafner, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2023 for threatening public officials, was able to enter Alaska’s nonpartisan primary for the state’s lone U.S. House of Representatives seat after mailing an application from prison,The New York Timesreported, despite having never even visited the at-large district.

Canvassers Connected to Elon Musk Group Say They Were Tricked to Campaign for Trump, Threatened over Quotas: Report

Elon Musk, Donald Trump.Photo:Anna Moneymaker/Getty; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Anna Moneymaker/Getty; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty “I knew nothing of the job, or much of the job description, other than going door to door and asking the voters who are they voting for,” one door knocker toldWired. “After I signed over an NDA, is when I found out we are for Republicans and with Trump.” PEOPLE reached out to Blitz Canvassing and Musk’s attorney for comment on theWiredreport.

Captain of Passenger Jet Dies After Takeoff from Seattle Forcing Plane to Land in New York City

A Turkish Airlines plane.Photo:Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images A Turkish Airlines pilot died during a flight heading from Seattle to Istanbul, the airliner confirmed. Captain İlçehin Pehlivan, 59, “fainted” mid-flight and died before the jet was able to make an emergency landing in New York City in the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 9, a Turkish Airlines spokesperson shared in a statement. Spokesperson Yahya Üstünwroteon X (formerly known as Twitter), “When the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective, the cockpit crew consisting of 1 captain and 1 co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing, but our captain lost his life before landing.

Captain of Sicily Yacht Under Investigation for Negligent Shipwreck and Manslaughter: Reports

The captain of thesunken Sicily yachtis under investigation afterseven people died in the tragedy, according to multiple news reports. TheBayesian— a 183-foot-long superyacht — is said to havesunk quickly on Monday, Aug. 19around 5 a.m. local time off the coast of Porticello after what the Italian coast guard called a “violent storm.” PerCNNandPolitico, the boat’s commander, James Cutfield, 50, of New Zealand, is being investigated for potential negligent shipwreck and manslaughter.