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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
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21-year-old 'America's Got Talent' audience member brought to tears as mom surprise-nominates her to audition
There's nothing like the strength of a mother's love to bring everyone to tears. On America's Got Talent on Tuesday, a mom brought on the waterworks when she nominated her 21-year-old daughter to audition on the show — completely unbeknownst to her daughter, Anna Wilson. Partway through the episode of the talent competition show, a producer could be heard explaining the situation to host Terry Crews, who gamely played along. The mother, who said her name is Carrie, then went up on stage, much to the shock of her daughter. "I'm actually here surprising my daughter," the mother began from the stage, when Simon Cowell asked who she is. The camera panned to Wilson, who was shown wiping tears from her face. "She thinks we're here for a VIP experience in the audience, but I nominated Anna to audition here today." Anna started visibly sobbing, as the audience started loudly screaming their support. "Good thing she looks so happy," Cowell joked. As Anna walked to the stage, panelists Mel B and Sofia Vergara kept it real, with Mel joking, "I'd be so mad at my mom," and Vergara quipping, "I'd kill her." Carrie and Anna hugged, and then Anna told the panel she really had no idea her mom was going to nominate her and she felt "confused" in the moment. Cowell kindly told her to go backstage, "throttle your mom," and then take a few minutes to prepare something to perform. An hour later, after telling Crews that she "feels good" and was ready to go, Anna went back out onstage. Creating a "full circle moment," she told the panel she would be performing a song she always dedicates to her mom, "Make You Feel My Love." Part way through the performance, of course, Cowell had to ruin the moment, and cut her off because the song "was a bit boring," which prompted boos from the audience. Luckily, she had a second song in mind, Maren Morris' "My Church." After gathering herself, Anna nailed it, much to the delight of the audience and the panel. Vergara told her, "That was beautiful. Simon always is right. I know it was nerve-wracking to be stopped in the middle of a song, but usually when he does that it's because he knows there is potential, and you definitely, definitely have potential." In the end, Howie Mandel, Vergara, and Cowell voted to give her another chance, and it all made for one of the most dramatic and emotional moments on the show's landmark 20th season so far. Watch the full spectacle in the video clip, above. Elsewhere in the episode, a girl group delighted the audience so much they insisted the group get a golden buzzer, and Crews came out onstage to oblige. America's Got Talent airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New boil water advisory issued in Richmond, months after January water crisis
Anna Wilson fills jars and bottles from Wayside Spring in the Forest Hill neighborhood during a citywide water outage in Richmond, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Parker Michels-Boyce for the Virginia Mercury) Richmond officials issued a new boil water advisory Tuesday for large swaths of the city, less than six months after a catastrophic water crisis left much of the region without safe drinking water for days. The latest advisory, announced by the city of Richmond in coordination with the Virginia Department of Health, affects residents served by the Ginter Park Tank, including neighborhoods such as Byrd Park, Brookland Park, Carver, Carytown, Chamberlayne, the Fan, Jackson Ward, Oregon Hill, Randolph and the VCU Monroe Park campus. Some customers may experience total service loss or low pressure. Others may not notice a change, but officials urged all residents to conserve water immediately and to boil water before consuming it. 'This advisory comes after the city's water treatment plant experienced an operational issue in the early morning hours on Tuesday, May 27, and after the water system had been restored to full production,' the city said in a statement. 'The filters re-clogged after running at full production for over an hour.' The pressure drop has impacted the Ginter Park tank, and while the city says it is monitoring efforts to restore full pressure, no timeline has been given. The city warned that the list of affected areas could grow if usage continues to outpace supply. 'As a cautionary measure, all residents are asked to conserve water to ensure all needs are met during this time,' the statement said. 'We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates to our customers as new information becomes available.' Officials urged residents to avoid drinking tap water, making ice, brushing teeth, cooking, or washing food or dishes with unboiled tap water. Full water safety guidelines and neighborhood maps are available at The advisory is likely to draw renewed scrutiny to Richmond's water system, which remains under investigation following the massive January breakdown that left thousands without water or usable water pressure for nearly a week. In April, the Virginia Department of Health released a scathing 314-page report on the January event, calling it 'completely avoidable' and the result of 'a long chain of preventable failures' at the city's century-old Water Treatment Plant. 'This crisis could have been prevented with better operational decisions,' State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton said at the time. 'Our goal now is to ensure corrective actions are taken swiftly and effectively, so Richmond-area families can trust their water supply.' The report, based on an independent probe by the engineering firm Short Elliott Hendrickson, detailed a cascade of failures, such as untested batteries, broken valves and neglected emergency protocols. When a winter storm knocked out overhead power lines on Jan. 6, the plant's backup systems failed, flooding underground equipment rooms and halting production. The city's response was slow and, in many cases, ineffective. By the time Richmond issued a boil advisory that afternoon, pressure had already dropped dangerously low. Water systems in Henrico, Hanover and Goochland counties, which connect to Richmond's, were also impacted. Full restoration didn't come until Jan. 9, and the boil order wasn't lifted until Jan. 11. Gov. Glenn Youngkin called the disruption 'unacceptable' and said, 'It should never happen again.' As a result of the January failure, the city received a second formal notice of violation and is now under a mandate to develop and implement a corrective action plan. The SEH report identified over $63 million in additional needed improvements, on top of $60 million already proposed in the city's capital plan. Those upgrades include modernizing electrical systems, automating emergency operations, and redesigning the clearwell overflow system to prevent future floods. While Mayor Danny Avula said he was 'incredibly proud' of the work done so far by the Department of Public Utilities, the VDH's findings painted a picture of what one official called a 'culture of complacency,' where temporary workarounds were the norm and long-standing vulnerabilities went unresolved. Now, just weeks later, the system has suffered another setback. The city said it will continue to post updates on its website and social media platforms. Residents are encouraged to check those resources regularly and to follow all water safety precautions until the advisory is lifted. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
