simon cowell asked her what she would do if you want the surprise. her audience had it delighted. >> i don reallycare. i just want to sing for everyone and make them happy. >> does that mean, sophie, if you win, we don't need to give you the million dollar? >> yes. >> i hope you do well. >> her mom might have something tout say abo that. come on, people. "americas got talent," tonight at 8:00 here on newsi 4:00, "tpt." >>> with all of the clouds and the heavy weather, it's time to look at the beaches. friday, saturday, sunday. friday, saturday, sunday. a little chance for a stay friday, saturday, sunday. a little chance for a stay know what? no, what? i just switcheeico... ...and got more. more? got a company i can trust. that's a heck of a lot more. over 7s of great savings and service. you can't argue with more. why would ya? geico expect great savings and a whole lot more. >>> back at 4:46, on another weather alert. itill be another wet day in flash floods. you want to where live, you may not gear item. >> we're looking at her and work first look

even simon cowell. >> you're like something out of "game of thrones," aren't you? sophie the coveted golden buzzer. and catapulted her into tween stardom. she's performed on "ellen." >> you ever have back issues? >> not at all. >> reporter: and has billboards and gigs around the world. >> look at this lighting, though. >> reporter: she's also become a family business for the dawcies. older brother zach is her youtube costar. >> what's up, everybody? you're welcome. >> thanks. >> reporter: he also shoots, edits, and coproduces her videos. does it make it easier that your brother is on the other side of the camera? >> yes, it does. my brother and i will play off of each other sometimes and it helps. because my brother and i get along really, really well. >> sine, cosine -- >> reporter: mom home schools sophie to accommodate the busy travel schedule. and dad mike is not only road crew, but the performance equipment she performs with, mike builds it. sophie's the halftime show for a college basketball game at madison square garden. how do you get warmed up for a show l

. >> well, simon cowell is his name, wildlife aid is his game.t, you've got a bird up the chimney? >> we think there's a bird up the chimney. >> let's have a look, see if there is a bird up the chimney. >> they've been hearing some noise, and they're like, we think it's a bird. simon, go check it out. and he gets right to it. he opens up his case. he's got these handy dandy tools. >> special see inside you scope. >> all right, inside the wall he goes. >> i'm not seeing nothing, guys, at the moment. >> okay, first he doesn't see much. >> oh, look. yeah. i saw it then for a second. >> so, he sticks his arm in. he's like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. >> right, we have a pigeon. there he is. >> that was it? he just reached in and grabbed the pigeon? >> simon is the man, okay? so, in the title, they call it a chunky pigeon. what's wrong with chunky? as a matter of fact, simon says he's surprised it was able to surprise. i told you before, big size save lives. >> are you ready? we'll let him go here and he'll probably fly off. come on. come on. come on. are

and there is judge judy, and the biggest judge in reality television is simon cowell. >> that is thest in the world. >> reporter: and knowing how he admire admires loyalty, the former personal attorney michael cohen may be in a job. >> michael is a businessman, and he also practices law. >> reporter: and of course, he might pull from one of the most trusted hiring pulls, fox news. janine shapiro might be the call. don jr. tweeted that she would be great. >> and i am in the woods looking for hillary. hilla hillary, hillary, come out. >> reporter: and the most trumpian choice of all -- >> i, alone, can fix it. >> oh, we shall see. all right. now to this week's cnn hero. when luke mickelson learned that the kids in the close knit community were sleeping on the floor, he went from businessman to bed maker. take a look. >> mattresses, sheets dish am just a farm kid from idaho. i grew up here. what i didn't know was that there are kids next door who are struggling, and they had kids sleeping on the floor and i was making a six-figure salary but i fell into the need that was not being fille

>> and the toughest judge in reality television is simon cowell. >> i think you're possibly the worst. >> knowing how much president trump values loyalty, however, his former personal attorney michael cohen might be in need of a job. >> michael is a businessman. he also practices law. >> of course president trump might just pull from one of his most trusted hiring pools. fox news. weekend justice janine pierot. >> here i am looking for hillary. i can't find her. hillary! hillary! come out! >> but perhaps the president will go with the most trumpian choice of all. >> i alone can fix it! >> is the world witnessing the end of a post-cold war order? fareed zakaria has that next. stay with us. hand you, behr through it, in one coat. behr marquee, #1 rated interior paint. right now, get incredible savings on behr. exclusively at the home depot. >>> next fareed and the >>> next fareed and the does your business internet provider promise a lot? let's see who delivers more. comcast business gives you gig-speed in more places. the others don't. we offer up to 6 hours of 4g wireless network back

. >> toughest judge in reality television is simon cowell. >> i think you're the worst singer in thent trump values loyalty, michael cohen might be in need of a job. >> michael is a businessman. he also practices law. >> of course president trump might just pull from one of his most trusted hiring pools, fox news. weekend justice janine is ready to rule on the you havest of cases and don junior ruled she would be u sm. >> i'm looking for hillary. i can't find her. hillary. hillary. come out. >> perhaps the president will go with the most trumpian choice of all. >> i alone can fix it. >> is the world witnessing the end of a post-cold war order? fareed has that next. stay with us. healthier pet in 28 days. purina one. natural ingredients, plus vitamins and minerals in powerful combinations. for radiant coats, sparkling eyes, and vibrant energy. purina one. 28 days. one visibly healthy pet. welcome to all of you from around the world. today on the show, trump and putin. as they prepare to meet in helsinki, trump throws cold water on concerns that putin meddled in elections. nato and eu

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that was before she wowed simon cowe cowell. her audience had it delighted. >> i don'teally care.t want to sing for everyone and make them happy. 4mericas got talent," tonight at 8:00 here on ne0, >>> and in you're looking for a ray of sunshine, that's it. a low chance for a few swers on saturday. but i think most of your weekend. >> what is being interrupted by rain right now, the roads. new problem, woodbridge, northbound 95. >>> back, no at 5:45. on a storm team 4 alert morning. the threat of flash floods is high. >> depending where you live, it may not be raining just yet. it can cause trouble on the we're going to check in with her and storm team 4 for the forecast. >> as we look at the the toll capitol may revoke security clearance. >> who isn this list and what is behind this threat? >> these might be russian officials. they had worked for the president bmp. six people, who president says e making false accusations of him the. they say it's payback. the secrets should not be in the hands of people making false accusations. james clapper calls and won't worry about it at all

simon cowell for a couple of years has been racking his brains about how to make the x factor more relevante. there is just too much stuff. the netflix generation is taking a march. he has introduced a new panel including husband and wife team robbie williams and ada. robbie williams is very funny because somebody asked him why he was doing it now and he said millions and millions of reasons. i think he is getting £12 million for being on the panel. i think the brand has becomejaded, but thank goodness they got rid of the sob stories and they are just making it more competitive. they're chucking all this money at it. robbie and his wife, which will be an interesting dynamic in itself, andi an interesting dynamic in itself, and i hope they pull something out of the hat, because we are so overburdened with desperate fame stories, love ireland culture, and so we really need something brilliant. —— love island. and there is also the graduate from one direction, louis tomlinson, who was a lwa ys direction, louis tomlinson, who was always my favourite. ijust had a thing for him. if i was five yea