Happy Birthday from Mr President! Besotted (but off-key) Obama serenades Malia on her 18th alongside Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monae at White House Fourth of July party

Barack Obama serenaded his daughter Malia with an unforgettable rendition of Happy Birthday as they celebrated her 18th at the White House.
With a smiling Kendrick Lamar standing beside him on stage, the US president belted out a heartfelt yet off-key version of the song.
The crowd began to cheer and clap as Malia ascended onto the stage and embraced her father.

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Earlier today, the White House announced it was canceling the annual Fourth of July picnic on the South Lawn due to rain and scattered thunderstorms in Washington DC. 

But Barack and Michelle Obama then decided to move the party inside, where they were hosting a number of military families.
It was the second consecutive year the White House's Independence Day festivities were shelved because of bad weather.
'Because it's a job of fathers to embarrass their daughters, I've got one last job,' Obama joked as a knowing audience began to applaud.
'It just so happens we celebrate our country's birthday on the same day as my oldest daughter's birthday, so just a quick Happy Birthday for Malia,' a croaky-sounding Obama added before breaking into song.
It emerged this week that Malia, who graduated from high school in June, would follow in her parents' footsteps by attending Harvard University after taking a gap year.
'The president and Mrs Obama announced today that their daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017 as a member of the Class of 2021,' Michelle Obama's office said in a short issued on Sunday
It added: 'Malia will take a gap year before beginning school.'
The White House confirmed the story after student newspaper The Tab posted a picture of Malia wearing a Harvard t-shirt.
It follows months of speculation on whether she would end up at an Ivy League or pursue film at New York University. She has been spotted at campuses around the country and was even snapped at a party at Brown University. 
In his weekly address, Obama said the July 4 picnic had become 'one of my favorite traditions'.
He added: 'We get to celebrate our freedoms while doing what we can to honor all those who serve and sacrifice to make that freedom possible.'
The Obamas, who have hosted military families ever year for a barbecue on the lawn, will entertain the 'military heroes' in the White House's East Room instead.