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>>> new at 11:00, former president obama and first lady michelle obama took the stage today in washington. this time it was not about politics. the couple's official portraits were unveiled. and here's jessica castro with us from abc 7 mornings to take a look. >> here they are. there is actually a bay area connection. former president barack obama's portrait was painted by kahindwiley, who is known for large scale portraits of african-americans. meanwhile, former first lady michelle obama's portrait was done by baltimore artist amy sherald. the first lady has gray skin. it's part of her trademark. she uses color to render skin tone irrelevant. >> i'm humbled, i am honored, i'm proud. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair.

>> all right, well, former first lady michelle obama is putting withen to paper owe for a second book and this time workingp a memoir both title for release november 1 an publishers suggest the book will be about more than just experiences in the white house and will include intimate look at the earlier years of of michelle obama life. in 2012 published american dpron that documents the whitehouse kitchen garden and most hem my living. >> lauren demarco is back to tell us more about the forest ka. hopefully we won't need the umbrella a. >> fwloom and doom offer the last couple days. >> nightmare. >> improving this and foggy at least it's not raining. we're going to increase theingz and keep the positive 'tis going as we head into the day tomorrow and sun will actually return. but getting a live look at center city, philadelphia. fog and low clouds looming and 46 the current temperature. not too, too chilly and wind out of north in northerly component to wind flow ushers

michelle obama. [applause] president barack obama. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please theome to the podium director of the smithsonian national portrait gallery. [applause] >> good morning. and it is mym, pleasure as director to welcome you to the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. every commissioned portrait involves four people. is the s person itter who may be curious to see how his or her likeness will be captured in perpetuity. in a spirit of building allcipation, i did a warm come to the 44th president of the united states, barack obama, and his wife, former first lady, michelle obama, who be honored today. [applause] the second person as the artists, who tries in the face of public scrutiny to stay true to his or her own artistic style and still transmit a sense of the internal spirit to external audiences. in many ways, it is as much a reflection of themselves as insight into their subjects. remaintrait artist must unique, and to quote baudelaire, realize a character. in the spirit of that braver

michelle obama. [cheers and applause] president barack obama.eers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the podium kim sajet, the director of the smithsonian national portrait gallery. >> good morning. mu name is kim sajet and it is my pleasure as director to welcome you to the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. every commissioned portrait involves four people. the first person is the sitter, a person with a larger-than-life persona, who may be curious to see how his are her likeness will be captured in perpetuity. in a spirit of building anticipation, i bid a warm welcome to president barack obama and his wife, former first lady, michelle obama, who we honor today. [applause] the second person is the artist who tries in the face of public scrutiny to stay true to his or her own artistic style and still transmit a sense of the internal spirit to internal audiences. in many ways, as much a reflection of themselves as an insight into their subject, the portrait artist must remain unique and, to quote a poe

obama: i want to say that -- michelle always used to joke. i am not somebody who is a great subject. i don't like posing. i get impatient, i look at my watch. one of those pictures must've worked, why is this taking so long? , tryingetty torturous to just take a picture of me, much less paint a portrait. i will say that working with him was a great joy. easy. his team made it of -- care toon hear how i thought about it before doing exactly what he .ntended to do [laughter] pres. obama: there were a number of issues that we were trying to negotiate. i tried to negotiate less gray hair. 's artisticehinde integrity would allow him to do what i asked. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. struck out on that as well. area where there were some concessions was as i often takes kehinde ordinary people and elevates and puts themm up in these fairly elaborate settings. his initial impulse was also to elevate me and put me in the settings with partridges and scepters. [laughter] pres. obama: thrones and robes. [laughter] mounting me on horses. [laughter]

here we're seeing michelle obama come to the stage. she selected the woman there in the glasses, amy sherlold. here comes the former president barack obama. so cheerily, not just -- we're anxious to see them, but the art world has really been very anxious to see these very different presidential portraits. >> i think you bring up a great point here, kate. as we're watching this live unfold before our very eyes here, it is an interesting political moment because we just don't hear from the former president and first lady all that much, particularly not in washington, d.c., just down the street from the white house, but artistic artistically, these are fascinating. likely to be very different kinds of official portraits. very interesting to see. >> we're so used to seeing portraits that look life-like, right? like the goal of portraits is to look like the person. we saw that in george bush, we saw that in the clintons. and this is going to be very different, wily paints with wallpaper backgrounds and bold colors and sherold, the subjects

former first lady michelle obama is putting pen to paper for second book but this time she is workingbook titled becoming is scheduled for release on november 13th. publishers suggest the book will be about more than just experiences in the white house and will include intimate look at the early years of michelle obama's life. in 2012, she publish american grown which documents the white house kitchen garden and also promotes healthy living. >>> stay with us, everyone. we're back in a moment. >>> this is not just another cute little dog. this girl has a job. a big job that brought her to old city because her nose knows what's dangerous. meet the girl making us a little safer that's tomorrow on cbs3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> aww. >> that's my story. you guys will love it. it's a great story. >> can't wait. >> if i must say so myself. [ laughter ] >> i know. >> one laugh check of the forecast. >> drying out finally and turning sunny as we head into tomorrow afternoon. 57 degrees tuesday and wednesday looking very nice. high temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. then cooling of

than a year now since they have been in the white house. >> they were just out on the town for michelle obama'sirthday though. in these moments when we see them together interacting you can tell they really respect each other and each other's work. it was funny today when barack obama thanked the artist for capturing the way his wife worked in her grace and beauty and also her hotness. >> let's face it. kehinde relative to amy was working at a disadvantage because his subject was less becoming. not as fly. michelle used to joke, i am not somebody who is a great subject. i don't like posing. i get impatient. i look at my watch. i think this must be done. one of those pictures must have worked, why is this taking so long? >> those portraits are at the national portrait gallery. others will be hanging at the white house. >> these are the official portraits for the gallery. his will be in the hall of presidents. hers will be where other first lady portraits are at the national portrait gallery. the public can see them, check them out in person. >> a lot of people will want to see them. thank you, k

becoming: the memoir of michelle obama will be published in 24 languages. an audio book version will be re leased voiced by the former first lady herself. it will be her second book. in 2012 she published american grown. >> there is a new app that could stop those annoying robocalling from invading your cell phone. zachary has more. >> reporter: tonight the department of justice cracking down on phone scams and fraud sters. >> hello, this is rachel at cardholder services. >> reporter: they're relent less, conning people like marjory out of her life savings. >> it pains me to say this, but she took her life because of this incident. en. >> reporter: the most common offender, robocalls. the number one consumer complaint to the fcc. 2.9 billion nationwide in just one month. who is the real target here. >>> they're targeting really the most vulnerable in society. >> reporter: this tech company in new jersey says it has a new remedy. an app called row bow killer. here is how it works. first, the calls stop. the app-based service instantly protects you from more

the book becoming the memoir of michelle obama.ehicles will be released and voiced by the first lady herself. it will trace her jewish knee from a humble childhood on the south side of chicago to life on the world stage. we'll be right back. >> philadelphia international airport, live on sky6 live hd, monday morning. starting a brand new workweek here. we're saying goodbye to february in a few days. 43 degrees, getting up to a high of 53 degrees today. >> a wrong way driver is blamed for a deadly crash in chester county. melvin baskerville crashed on sunday morning. he and the car he crashed into, died at the scene. >>> the search goes on for the intruders who pistol whipped a homeowner in philadelphia. two masked men broke into a home in the oxford circle section yesterday morning, a second person escaped and called tore help. >>> 400 musicians took over the stage at world cafe live yesterday. all proceeds from the inaugural kids rock philly will benefit nonprofit live connection it helps underresourced schools in the area. >>> cr

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>> that is a gorgeous picture of michelle obama. >> some who recognized michelle obama. >> god only knowsa. >> did it the roundabout way. >> i know those arms. >> and you know what they say about obama's portrait, he has very big hands. >> i am jim sciutto in for erin burnett. ac 360 starts right now. >> good evening, we begin tonight keeping them honest with a simple question, what is worse than a cover up. the answer came today from the white house briefing room. now in case you haven't seen the movie or read about this type of psychological manipulation. its main weapons include lying, contradiction and denial. the white house hasn't been able to put together a consistent explanation about who knew about the

ortraits of former president and former first lady, michelle obama. this is one hour. [applause] david skorton, the secretary of the smithsonian institution. [applause] ms. amy sherald, portrait artist. [cheers and applause] mr. kehinde wiley, portrait artist. [cheers and applause]

portrait of michelle obama unveiled today. president and first lady have these portraits done. what is everybody saying about this new portrayal when dana loesch joins us to react. ♪ ♪n with the most lobster dishes of the year. new dueling lobster tails has two tails that'll fight to be your favorite. one topped with creamy shrimp and scallops, the other... steamed with lemon and herbs. and no, you're not dreaming, classics like lobster lover's dream are back too, along with decadent new lobster truffle mac & cheese. but enough talking about lobster- let's get to eating! - because lobsterfest won't last. so dive in today at red lobster! >> martha: today was the day new portraits of president obama and former first lady michelle obama generating mixed reviews. folks on social media specifically taking aim at michelle obama's modern depiction by amy. some saying it doesn't look that much like the former first lady. here now dana loesch and nationally syndicated radio hosts a you know. dana, thanks for being here tonight. >> good

you can see the portrait of michelle obama. that is the artist speaking about that. re expecting to see and hear, as well, from barack obama, the former president. his portrait, yet to be unveiled. we are expecting that in a few minutes. we will show that when it happens. let me bring the panel in here as we continue to monitor the events there. this is an interesting day. i have never seen one of these before. anybody who has been to the smithsonian museums, the national portrait gallery, you are watching something be created and unveiled that is going to stand for history. >> certainly an historic process. the process of what goes into commissioning this painting and the interview process she was talking about and the way she wanted the public perception of her to be portrayed, i thought was telling. >> it's notable. they are the first african-american artists behind presidential artists at the gallery. that adds extra historic aspect to it. >> both of the artists, you could hear them talking about it, interviewed by the first couple while in the white house. this i

rob: michelle obama does not look like michelle obama. >> this next one, being a young girl at want point around this. people are re-examining what constitutes appropriate behavior. a utah elementary school raising concerns for telling students they can't say no to another student who asks them to a school dance. the kaysville elementary school says they have unconventional rules in place to promote kindness but one concerned mother, natalie richard, says it is sending the wrong message. >> my daughter keeps coming to be saying i can't say no to a boy. that is the message kids are getting. >> social media is sounding off. john says i'm sure it is well intended but sets a bad precedent especially for girls who need to be empowered to say no but ava says there may not be anything wrong with saying unless someone is being mean to the girl they should say yes. what do they have to lose? jillian: the rules to this dance are even more complicated, kids have to write five names on a card and any sort of confusion they will address with parents. they are overthinking the dance. rob: the pc moveme

have his poor traits in the galleries hall of presidents this image of the former first lady michelle obama will be on display by a couple of the first occupants of the white house to have their official portraits painted by black artists barack obama's portrait. is renowned for painting people of color in the style of the old masters he didn't follow all of obama's suggestions try to negotiate was greater. artistic integrity would not allow him to do what i asked. smaller ears. struck out on matters well. the artist says he was deeply moved by the experience of painting the former president this is our ability to say i matter i was here. the ability to be the first african-american painter to paint the first african-american president of the united states is absolutely overwhelming thank former first lady michelle obama was painted by the black artist amy cheryl michelle declared herself both on and humbled. i'm also thinking about all of the young people particularly girls and girls of color who in years ahead will come to this place and they will look up and they will see an image of som

peace that the three strongest challengers to trump would all be african-american women, oprah, michelle obamae? brit hume joins us tonight. thank you for coming on. is it true? do you think diversity kept barack obama's two terms entirely scandal free? >> i don't think it was entirely scandal free. you just mentioned a couple of examples and there's another one, kind of a howler, his secretary of state so recklessly mishandled classified information that she was very nearly indicted and many legal experts think she should have been. i would rate that as a big scandal. i don't think diversity had anything to do with it one way or another. it certainly argues against the idea that it was scandal free. it wasn't. >> tucker: it's funny, though. the former president -- and to his credit, he hasn't been -- a this was an off the record comment that got reported. he hasn't been in the news really, and i think that iss exactly what a formerer president should be, not around. however, it seems a little early to be rewriting the history of administration that just ended. doesn't it? >> all presidents tr

the painting of michelle obama with a flowing pattern dress. mr. obama tried, but failed to have input on his look. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. and kehinde's artistic integrity would not allow him to do what i asked. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. struck out on that as well. >> it does look like the ivy over at wrigley. he chose kehinde. regular -- regal and formal. she choose amy for her portrait. her trademark style is charcoal with taupe under tones. it doesn't he race the subject's race, but declare it is irrelevant. it's a statement by using the gray scale. >> of course, twitter had a field day of both of them. a homer simpson gif was my favorite. check it out. >>> west virginia police officer was fired for not shooting a man with a gun. how he settled the issue with the county next. you won't see these folks they have businesses to run. they have passions to pursue. how do they avoid trips to the post office? stamps.com mail letters, ship packages, all the services of the post office right on your computer. get a 4 week trial,

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oakland airport hit 12 million passenger. >>> michelle obama is revealing what was in the large tiffanybox that misses trump gave her on inauguration day. ms. is obama talked about the exchange during an interview with alan degenerates. she says it was a picture frame that she described as lovely. the moment went viral because of mr. obama surprise reaction. she said it cost her off guard. . >> some people wanted to know. >> now we know. >>> president trump has a decision to make. when we may find out whether he will order the release of a controversial republican number on the russia investigation by the fbi says, it has great concerns about the memo. >>> dozens of suspects arrested in a statewide human trafficking thing. check that morning, traffic is moving along pretty well. if you're driving on 880, we have bart problems will tell you more about that. >>> i am putting a one our forecast, it is sunny and warmer. is going to be that way for a while. >>> the white house could decide as early as today to release this mysterious classified memo about the fbi. we'll have more on the impl

there's buzz about michelle obama's portrait the moment it was unveiled.rmer president and former first lady selected their artist so they picked the people that would produce their portraits. there's a lot of white space around it. the presentation of her is different. what do you make of the portrait? >> i think it's beautiful. most of the voices i've heard praising it most are black women and they enjoyed the reflection of themselves and what they see in it. i think that is the response i perhaps care about most after michelle obama's. but i think more broadly the most controversy i would expect is that people who would like to see these leaders in a more traditional atmosphere perhaps don't like how perhaps fashion forward the first lady's is or perhaps how artistic the president's is. i think this is what we expect from these leaders, something that does not represent the norm, something that goes against the grain. >> what makes this memorable, historic, unique, both artists were african-americans drawing in portrait the first african-american couple

the book is entitled, becoming, the memoir of michelle obama. an out io version will be released -- an audio version will be released himself r are are >>> topping the people scene actor and comedian kevin smith is in the hospital after suffering a major heart attack. he said his doctor said one of his arteries was completely blocked. he had to cancel a comedy show because of what happened. he rose to the fame with the 1994 film clerk. for the second weekend in a row, marvel black panther topped the box office. ticket sales 108 million weekend, made it the second largest second weekend for any movie of 5u8 -- of all time. it has made $400 million in the u.s. and $700 million worldwide. >>> this year the academy awards is recognizing more older women in the top actorring categories, marcy gonzalez complains. >> reporter: the star said america doesn't reward people my age up for another best actress nomination at 68 years old. but meryl streep's quote is convicted at the oscars in another category. >> the nominees niece for performance by an actre

coming up. >>> michelle obama is scheduled to peer in oakland next month.oderator has not been announced yet. ticket prices start at $93.50. >>> new charges were filed late friday against paul manafort. this comes just hours after his partner, bill gates, entered a guilty plea. >> reporter: there appears to be no coordination between the trump campaign and the russian government. the time line for the past 30 hours, gates is in court for a plea deal. the flee deal gives rick -- plea deal gives rick gates time to file. gates pled guilty to two counts, conspiracy and other law enforcement authorities are identified by this office by which this office deems them relevant. the indictment on friday lists charges of failing to report bacaccounts. the new charge -- bank accounts. the new charges were involving eucaine. -- ukrain. a statement says, for reasons yet to surface he chose to do otherwise. gates now joins two other associates in pleading guilty. former advisory michael flynn and george papadopoulos. >>> the proposed bill in the state senate will put an e

that does not look like michelle obama. i don't know what that artist was thinking. >> you don't think that the face resembles michelle at all? >> number i could have did that right there. that does not look at michelle obama. i can't believe that they are like all my god, these are nice! no! >> b when someone takes a picture of you on their phone as you look at it and you say -- what is that? [laughter] real quick, i know you are russian icons. i want to get your take on this new trend. men wearing dresses. >> i am not for emasculating men and making men appear to look weak. you know, my man, i want him to wear a suit or some pants. i do not want him just like me, i don't want him getting his nails are like me, i'd wanted putting on no wig like me! i wanted to be all man. >> and thank god this will fade away very fast. >> i know how much you love me. you are saying even if i were a judge he would turn me down? >> women are not going to like that. women do not want their man dressing in dresses, no! >> listen, you can catch

it was an interesting process for michelle obama to decide on amy sherold.ore than two dozen artists submitted their portfolios to be considered for this, but michelle obama said right away when they knew -- she knew that amy was going to be the right artist for her because they had her over to the white house and they did an interview with her. this is the moment she knew. let's take a listen. >> maybe it was the moment she came in and she looked at barack and she said, well, mr. president, i'm real excited to be here and i know i'm being considered for both portraits, she said, but, mrs. obama, she physically turned to me, and she said i'm really hoping that you and i can work together. >> that's funny. >> and also, brooke, obama was in great form today too, barack obama, her husband. he was really joking around quite a bit. you can tell they're very relaxed coming out of the white house and this is a very fun moment for them. he too joked about his choice of kende wiley is known for doing portraits of african-american men and hip-hop stars posing them as

the book titled becoming the memoir of michelle obama. it will be released and voiced by the former first lady herself. in 2012 she published american grown. >>> hundreds of young missions rocked out for a good cause in university city him 400 missions took over the stage at world calf may live yesterday. rock philly will benefit the live connections, to help underresource schools in our area. david murphy and bernie prazenica returned to their alma mater for a special event to cheer on their the men's basketball team during their final home game of the season. they joined the kline college of media and communication for a pregame reception at the liacouras i can't center. >> instant meltdown, people are reporting that their inis it a pots are overheating. >> it was a wild ride, but police stopped a man who thought he should ride his horse on a busy highway. >> we're following new details on our breaking story, two men are shot in montgomery county. we're live on the scene. this is so exciting, dave! hey gus, meet tucker... . awwww... who

michelle obama -- >> god only knows.>> reporter: did it the round-about way. >> i know those arms. >> great guns as they say. >> reporter: you know what they say about obama's portrait. he has very big hands. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> she always has an interesting take. >> it used to be you can't please everyone. now it's you can't please anyone ever. >> those are really creative interesting takes. you could hear the gasp when it was unveiled. >> if the former president and first lady like them, that's good enough for us. >>> we're following a lot of news. let's get after it. >> he certainly supports the victims of domestic violence. >> he said very strongly that he's innocent. >> the president doesn't say one word about the lives that have been scarred. >> it's not believable when the president wants to get a message out, he does it. >> we learned of the extent of this situation last tuesday evening. >> if somebody did know the full extent -- >> i'm the president and i want to get rid of them. >> we're going to hav

minutes ago michelle obama's portrait was unveiled and after the unveiling she spoke to the crowd. her mother was among those there. let's take a moment to listen in. >> it appears president obama is addressing the crowd so it may be a couple of minutes before we see the portrait. when it is unveiled we will share that with you. this is part of the smithsonian institution and it has the only completion of presidential portraits outside of the white house. >>> oakland fire officials say that one person died in west oakland after a fire at a homeless encampment. the victim is an adult man according to the east bay times we don't know that person's name. the fire badly damaged a shack and burned other debris. >>> the coast guard is continuing its investigation into why a ferryboat ran aground at the oakland marina. there were 43 people on board when it caught fire and got caught on the reef in shallowater yesterday afternoon. it was being used for birdwatching. the coast guard and berkeley fire were able to evacuate everyone on board. two people suffered minor injuries. the vote -- boa

. >>> michelle obama announcing a trip to the bay area. coming up, what new projects the former first lady is working on now. >>> here at home, high deaf def doppler lit up heading out the door. >>> earlier crash along 280, accident now blocking two lanes in the south bay. we'll have the details and the backup coming up. hammered parts of the midwest and the south over the weekend ... and could lead to more flooding in the days ahead. kim hutcherson reports. . >>> rain hammered parts of the u.s. over the weekend and could lead to more flooding in the days ahead. kim hutcherson reports. >> in the event of a possible tornado touches down at the kentucky, tennessee border caught on cell phone video. parts of kentucky and tennessee under a tornado watch till early sunday morning. most of the damage happened late saturday. >> looked outside and start seeing the trees start bowing and start doing this. right about that time, i felt the pressure on the window. i went, we got to go. >> several people in kentucky killed due to the severe storms. go

meanwhile, former first lady michelle obama's portrait was done by baltimore artist amy sherald. the first lady has gray skin. it's part of her trademark. she uses color to render skin tone irrelevant. >> i'm humbled, i am honored, i'm proud. >> i tried to negotiate less gray hair. and his artistic integrity would not do what i asked. i tried to negotiate smaller ears. struck out on that as well. >> a little humor there. but both obamas were thrilled with their paintings. those will now hang in the national portrait gallery, part of the smithsonian group of museums along with the complete collection of presidential portraits. by the way, today's unveiling had some pretty famous guests in the audience including director steven spielberg, tom hanks and rita wilson. >> thank you. >>> a disastrous end to a birthday vacation when a helicopter crashed in the grand canyon killing three people on board. this morning we're learning more about the victims. >>> and a new hotel is coming to the vegas strip. how this development is a sign a strengthening economy. >>> a lot of us have been pin

ben says love the new portrait of michelle obama and put that painting next to it. know fit was that off. and then parker points out saying it does look like her, if you zoom in and look up close. >> that is what i did, i looked really closely and it does, i see her there. >> and some people on my instagram are saying why did she come off to be grayish. >> well, that is artist if you look at her other work. >> yes. >> everyone has that kind of, muted tone. >> yes. >> all right. >> all right. >> somebody kept saying she looks like sarah jessica parker. >> i think it is interesting. i can't stop looking at them enough. when you walk in the gallery you just look at one and other this makes me look for many different reasons it is special it is done by african-american artists to pick to do this so they can get in the smithsonian and that is cool too. >> you ever go the two union league. >> yes. >> all of those portraits, everyone looks exactly the same. >> i om a women's board, and we have our meetings at a hospital wherever person in the roomies a white man. sitting a

former first lady, michelle obama chose amy cheryl to paint her portrait.ing it the first time in history the president and first lady's portraits were painted by african-american artists. and that was no accident. wylee spoke of the power of the moment in history. >> it's color paste, hairy stick, nudging things to being. it is not. this is consequence shall. this is who we as society decide to celebrate, our humanity, our ability to say "i matter. i was here." the ability to be the first african-american painter to paint the first african-american president of the united states is -- is absolutely overwhelming. [ applause ] it doesn't get any better than that. >> i can feel the pride and the emotion when i speoke to both artists from the smithsonian immediately following the unveiling. welcome both of you to the program. it has been an amazing day, what a great moment for you both. how did you feel when those portraits were unveiled? >> no word, really. for me, suspenseful. waiting for the crowd's reaction. said it was insane. >> you know there is what yo

so, i don't love the michelle obama one. i don't think it looks like her.nk it looks like kerry washington a little bit. i'm not an art expert. my initial reaction was, i didn't love it as much. the president obama one, the likeness is much better. and i was back and forth about the flowers thing going on there. the memes have been funny. i did appreciate the artist to explain how he incorporated the flowers of kenya, hawaii and illinois in that. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. it's artistic. presidents get to pick their artists. they knew what they were getting. >> i love the colors. if i didn't know who they were, i would hang them on my wall. >> i think it looks like the first lady. >> if for no other reason, those biceps. >> what do you think, angela? >> i love these. i love the fact they commissioned two black artists and they were unveiled during black history month. it gives us another moment to reflect on the glory days. it just makes me happy. >> they did break tradition. both artists, the first african americans to paint portraits to the mus

and that of first lady michelle obama. idency, the non-traditional paintings represent a break from the past. >> i'm also thinking about all of if young people, particularly girls and girls of color, who in years ahead will come to this place, and they will look up, an they will see an image of someone who looks luke them hanging on the wall. >> reporter: amy sherald depingtds a fashion forward first lady, calm and composed. >> amy,i want the thank you for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hot ness of the woman that i love. [laughter] >> reporter: most is -- dorothy smoses a curator at the national portrait gallery. >> they want to ensure that future generations can relate to these portraits. >> reporter: for mr. obama, kehinde wiley included references to his life in the background. >> i tried to incorporate less gray hair. >> reporter: wiley is known for his poses evoking historical figures. mr. dame didn't want that. >> i had to explain that i've got enough political problems

both -- michelle obama in washington, d.c. they picked artist that graduated from the art institute. he was impressed on how wylie challenged power and privilege with his portraits of everyday americans. >> the way that he would take extraordinary care and precision and vision in recognizing the beauty and the grace and dignity of people who are so often invisible in our lives >> michelle obama tells baltimore artist amy sherald, black and white dress looking thoughtful with her hand on her chin. >> in response to the opioid epidemic from the trump administration. jeff sessions focusing now on enforcement rather than treatment. >> administration is linking violent gang crime to the spike in opioid deaths. doug has more from washington. >> reporter: as the trump administration ramps up its response to the opioid epidemic, attorney general jeff sessions is increasingly focusing on enforcing and highlighting the link between gang crime and opioid deaths. >> addicts also become death risk and get in all kinds of terrible situation

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