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. >> abc's brian ross investigates along with stations across the country helping home buyers who say they're stuck with shoddy work. >> it's our house. we had to just walk away from it. >>> plus living the mcdream. one on one or maybe side by side with patrick dempsey. >> it's cold! >> the former "grey's anatomy" star revealing a stunning fact about his character's abrupt episode. never saw the final episode. >> how he saved his marriage and his extremely personal connection to his charity bike race. does the departed doctor have another act in store? >> the question will be, will i be known for anything other than that later in life? >> first the "nightline 5." ? ? >> simulation initiated. ? >> take on any galaxy with a car that could stop for you. >> simulation complete. >> the new nissan rogue. "rogue one: a star wars story" in theaters december 16th. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. it's the biggest investment most people will ever make in their lives. imagine buying a brand-new dream home and discover it riddled with problems. to make it worse, the builder isn't returnin

brian ross: better than ever? jerry howard: yes, sir. brian ross: are they shoddy? jerry howard: i say no. again and again, it was only after the builders knew abc news or one of our stations was on the case, that repair crews finally showed up. the bulldozer to re-do the drainage system at simone engell's home in alabama didn't show up until after abc news started to ask questions. simone: it's only because abc news is here or they would not have fixed it. in indiana, it was only after wrtv got builder sent an executive to check out roofing and drainage issues. and outside houston, the builder, d.r. horton, actually offered the buy this house back after our station ktrk began to investigate a homeowner's complaints of defects and problems. homeowner: they weren't even moving until you guys got involved. now to a consumer alert... just in time for the holidays-- "most dangerous toys. the list from the "world against toys causing harm" includes-- a plush elephant pillow that could be a suffocation hazard. some shooting toys that are strong enough to cause eye injurie

>> brian ross and your team. you'll stay on this. brian, thank you. >>> and next here, to terrifying moments inside an american high school today. a stabbing spree, several injured. a 16-year-old student from utah going on the attack. the school put on lockdown. authorities say the suspect is a straight-a student. abc's clayton sandell is in >> reporter: tonight, this utah high school is reeling after a stabbing spree, allegedly carried out by a straight-a student. >> mountain view high school four possible stab victims. >> reporter: 7:47, a 16-year-old sophomore boy allegedly attacks five classmates. coaches and school staff come running to help. >> actually had boxed the themselves in harm's way. >> reporter: a police officer assigned to the campus shooting the suspect with a taser. >> suspect is down. >> this has been alarming today and kind of a wakeup call. >> reporter: the suspect also stabbed himself in the throat. tonight, the five victims are recovering. their conditions, fair to critical. and david, you can see, investigato

>> brian ross, thank you. >>> at this hour, president-elect donald trump is set to go to dinner with mitt romney and his wife, anne. does this signal romney will get that role of secretary of state? it's become a very public jockeying for position, rudy giuliani, general petraeus among the names. but mr. trump's own transition was overshadowed today by one of his own tweets about the trump starting his day with an out of the blue declaration on twitter -- "nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be consequences. perhaps loss of citizenship or a year in jail." no explanation for what trigged trump, but the tweet came just 30 minutes after a fox news segment that a massachusetts college removed all american flags, after someone set one ablaze to protest trump. >> they took down the flag after one flag was set on fire. >> reporter: flag burning is protected under the first amendment. 26 years ago, the supreme court decided it's a form of freedom of speech. one of the justices who agreed? the late antonin scalia, who trump has often praised. >> this thi

here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross. was carried out by what it called one of its soldiers of the islamic state. >> abdul razak artan. >> reporter: just five months ago, abdul razak ali artan was graduating with honors from community college in ohio. >> it was a jubilant young man. for this to happen, four, pooif months later, i w about what the circumstances were. >> reporter: 14 young people linked to terrorist attacks in the u.s. in his statement posted on facebook before the attack in which he was shot dead, artan wrote, "if you want us muslims to stop carrying out lone wolf attacks, then make peace." authorities say artan was not known to the fbi, and as agents now seek to learn more, victims are beginning the healing process. >> reporter: 28-year old army vet anderson payne served two tours in iraq unscathed, only to be injured on an american college campus. >> he turned and went to swing the knife at me, and i reached up with my left hand and i grabbed the blade so that it couldn't hit me and that gave me enough t

jon karl, martha raddatz, brian ross and "the new york times" >>> plus, after a crushing loss -- >> this is painful and it will be for a long time. now it's time for them to bind the wounds. >> with the country struggling to unite. what happens next. >>> shoulders the hopes and dreams. the fear and anxiety of millions more. >> it is time for us. for us to come together as one united. a kinder gentler donald trump. gratitude. to our country. >> deference to the president whose legitimacy he questioned. >> mr. president, it was a great honor being with you and i look forward to being with you, many, many more times in the future. thank you. >> respect for the republican leaders he denounced. >> i think we're going to do some absolutely spectacular things for the american people. >> but away from the rituals of washington alongside the elation of trump supporters, there is [ chanting no trump, no kkk, no racist usa" ] >> protests four nights running. >> you are under arrest. >> thousands marching across the country, on twitter he dismissed them as professionals then praised their passion to

brian ross tonight. thank you. >>> next thisevening, with millions preparing to mark thanksgiving, the new security warning, just out tonight. the department of homeland security and the fbi now issuing a joint bulletin to local authorities, urging vigilance from now through the holidays, right until the inauguration. it comes as police here in new york city tonight are already going to extreme lengths to protect thousands of people arriving for the thanksgiving day parade. and here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight, police in new york stepping up security ahead of thursday's fa >> i think this year you are going to see a lot more blocker cars and sand trucks on the cross streets. >> reporter: federal authorities issuing a clear message to law enforcement agencies across the country. be vigilant this holiday season, through the presidential inauguration in january, as celebrations could be targeted by international terrorists or homegrown violent extremists. just yesterday, police in new york arre

jummy: brian ross, we look for to this one. that story airs on nightline on wednesday. abc news at 11:00 a.m., the i-team shows you what we found in our area -- just like in haymarket, we visit home owners in maryland and virginia that jummy: a pretty decent day now that the rain is gone. doug: it will warm up. low-60's the next couple of days, upper-60's at the end of the way, and that it will change over the weekend. jummy: hold on until the end of the week. enjoy the nice weather. >> welcome to whiz kids week. we've got a bunch of straight "a" students here to play with us today. they're used to busting the curve. now we'll find out if they can break the bank. let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ? ? hey, everybody, welcome to whiz kids week here on "who wants to be a millionaire." we're in the great game. our returning whiz kid was the arkansas state geographic bee champion, and is a two-time quiz bowl mvp. from springdale, arkansas, please welcome back sojas wagle. [cheers and applause] sojas, welcome back. >> thank you

. >> adam walser has teamed up with brian ross and his investigative unit as part of a nationwide investigation called new-home heartbreak.>> a lot of cracking.>> marie is talking home. >> screws coming undone through the ceiling. >> she bought it new in 2005. $428,000.>> when you spend almost half $1 million you expect it to last forever. >> one block away homeowners can't park in the driveway because bricks are falling off the jimmy. water leaks in the walls and wood is rotting.>> collins says his 2006 home is defective. >> look at the house, you can see they are rapidly deteriorating. >> these homes once sold for nearly $300,000, collins and other neighbors sued the company. >> they were just profit driven they did not try to put quality last as long as the mortgage. >> josh burnett has filed hundreds of lawsuits against national homebuilders. >> it is generally the larger builders, particularly during 2004 two 2008. when homes were being put up rapidly. >> big builders often cut corners to ensure double-digit profits. >> they are looking for subcontractors to provide the services and materi

brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> the south carolina man church is now acting as his own attorney. a judge yesterday greed that roof could represent himself wearing his prison uniform, he sat the defense table and helped select jurors. malcom grahm's sister died in the church attack and is worried the trial will turn into a skeptical. >> we're going to have to go through a comedy show that shows america at its worst. >> roof offered to plead guilty in exchange for life but prosecutors want the death penalty. >>> switching gears now to monday night football action with the packers taking on the eagles in philadelphia. it was green bay who got off to a flying start, though, when quarterback aaron rodgers hit adams there for a 12 yard td. the pair hooked up again in the second quarter on a 20 yard touchdown. not bad. and packers pretty much put it away with this short touchdown run here in the fourth quarter. green bay hands philadelphia its first home loss of the season. >> well, we like inspiration on a tuesday. >> yeah. >> it's tuesday, right? >> yeah. >> i have to keep it straight