seven couples left. almost anyone could go. and good morning, everyone. up bright and early here in l.a. i m taking part in the women s conference, hosted by california first lady, maria shriver. george, as you know, it s a real who s who out here, including your wife, ali. yeah. big night last night. a late one, too. i hope i run into her there at the conference. i have to tell you, this situation in chicago, it s so odd. that huge storm, bearing down during rush hour. affecting 24 states across the midwest, george. it will be a very ugly morning out there, robin. also, in the midwest, breaking news from an american auto giant this morning. ford releasing record-setting earnings and announcing over 1,200 new jobs. we have an abc news investigation into a major problem for another car company, bmw. they are admitting that some of their models could unexpectedly slow down. creating dangers on roads and highways. chris cuomo is breaking down that story right here this