encourage drug use making it more appealing with a candy taste. backers of both measures say they want to make it harder to get either item. >> it's making a mandate in packages of five. maybe a little less access for teens to have access. >> reporter: but opponents of the measure say the wrapper ban in the cigar pack proposal unfairly effect adults who can legally use either product. it's already illegal to sell any tobacco product to minors and drugs have always been illegal so backers say why not enforce the laws already on the books? >> they are very injuryious to retail businesses, highly discriminatory to adults in the city of baltimore, both economically and the fact that they are adults. they are being ignored. they are being hassled. >> reporter: the committee voted to approve both measures. they will get second reading before the full council next

week. in baltimore, roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. we want your two cents on this story. do you think the city should expand the smoking ban? there's always room for your answer on the righthand side of the home page at abc2news.com. we've got a recall to tell you about. the government is warning owners of toyota and lexus vehicles about safety problems and removable floor mats. they say the mats could get in the way of the gas pedal causing a crash. the transportation department says owners should take out the floor mats on the driver's side and not replace them. to check out exactly which vehicles are affected in this recall you can head to our web site, abc2news.com. now for a look at tonight's top stories. experts say lower fuel prices could mean savings for consumers this fall. the bge isn't ready to say just how much consumers will pay this year. crude oil and heating prices are down about 50% from a year ago.

and natural gas prices have dropped by 80%. a pharmacist at the university of maryland medical school is facing drug charges tonight after his girlfriend died in what appears to be an overdose. clinton mccracken told investigators his girlfriend had trouble breathing after she injected herself with a narcotic called bupe, a commonly used supstute to help treat heroin addicts. he told police he got the drug from an on-line pharmacy in the philippines. police searched his home and found about three dozen marijuana plants along with other drugs and paraphernalia. at this point he's not been charged in his girlfriend's death. midshipmen at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis with flu-like symptoms are being quarantined in an effort to stop the spread of swine flu. 170 midshipmen have been isolated this fall but have only about been seven confirmed cases of the virus. right now 30 brigade midshipmen

are being isolated in bancroft hall dormitory. the nation's top health officials told lawmakers today that vaccines against the swine flu are on their way to the public. and they added that indications of their effectiveness are encouraging. here's viviana hurtado. >> reporter: with hand sanitizer at the table the obama administration's top doctors updated lawmakers on the h1n1 flu vaccine program. all the vaccine makers appear to be ahead of schedule with the french drugmaker claiming today to expect the shipment to be distributed in the u.s. in the country clinical trials have yielded promising initial results. >> we now know that a cybil dose of the -- single dose of the standard 15 micrograms in the adults and elderly is not only well tolerated but produces a robust immune response in a high percentage of recipients. >> reporter: for young children preliminary findings show the need for a two-dose

vaccine, the same for the seasonal flu shot. critics say the production is being rushed and it could compromise safety. the government says 15 lots of vaccine have been cleared only after undergoing rigorous testing. >> make no mistake, we've worked very hard to get vaccine available as quickly as feasible but no corners have been cut in the process. >> reporter: until it's approved for public distribution, communities and schools are trying to contain the spread of the virus. in oregon the prospect school district closed campuses after dozens of students suspected to be sick with the swine flu didn't show up on monday. >> we put up announcements, anybody coughing that has antibiotics or anybody with runny noses, they report to the office. and, like, half the school came in. >> reporter: public health officials say the best defense against the swine flu is practicing basic personal hijack yeep such as frequent -- hygiene such as frequent hand washing and staying home if you have flu-like symptoms.

viviana hurtado, abc news, washington. day! >> health workers gathered on the capitol steps to protest an order they get flu shots. right now new york is the only state that requires health care workers including doctors to be vaccinated against both seasonal and h1n1 flu. workers have got to get their shots by november 30th. some say the fasttrack vaccine could be dangerous. others say they've got a right to decide what medicine they will take. temperaturewise across the region, way below normal temperatures for this time of year. this is just the start of it because tonight and tomorrow night temperatures get really cool. right now in owings mills at the harbor school 61 degrees. 66 at the naval academy. 61 at the gillman school. down in laurel, murray hill middle school 62 degrees. here's your forecast for this evening. for the next couple hours, temperatures will hold in the low 60s. partly cloudy, a chance for sprinkles north of the pennsylvania line. but tomorrow morning and also

in to thursday morning some very chilly air. we'll tell you about it coming up. trying to stamp out hunger one can at a time. the maryland food bank got some help today from the cheesecake factory, all part of their drive to drive out hunger tour. people stopped by to donate cans of soup. in turn, a free slice of cheesecake. the goal is to collect 1,000 cans of soup in september the ravens cheerleaders were also on hand to support that cause. just because your wallet is hurting doesn't mean you should ignore two things. why skipping out on dentist appointments could mean dishing out big bucks in the long run. he would go to the store and would call me and say i forgot why i'm here. >> alzheimer's, doesn't just hit elderly people. tonight we talk to a local people fighting the disease.

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after a big run-up on wall street yesterday looks like we gave some back. the dow was off 47. nasdaq down almost 8. the s & p off just over two points. a trip to the dentist can take a bite out of the family but skips appointments can be even more costly in the long run. sandra endo tells us why it's important for you and especially your kids to check

in regularly. >> reporter: i am so proud of you, good job. >> reporter: as the sluggish economy takes a bite out of family budgets pediatric dentist ricardo perez says some patients don't come as much as they used to. >> some parents are postponing their children's dental appointments. >> reporter: he says skipping regular checkups now could mean bigger headaches and toothaches later. >> it's easier to prevent or do a small filling than to actually deal with such things as root canals or put in crowns in teeth or something like that. that sometimes we have to do. >> reporter: for busy working parents the cost can be significant. >> that's even compounded by the fact that you look at how many work hours parents lose in taking their children and tending to the problems. >> reporter: if you're tight on cash or without dental insurance right now try clinics at local dental schools for basic checkups and care. and the doctor says the best and potentially least costly

strategy is to keep up healthy habits at home. >> people ask, brushing and properly flossing teeth, that can prevent further problems from development. >> reporter: for "consumer watch," i'm sandra endo. president obama and the first lady are pulling out all the stops to get the 2016 olympics to the windy city. tonight some people living in chicago tell us why they would rather not see that history happen in their town. i'm megan pringle. if you're near a computer go to abc2news.com and check our "financial survival guide" because there's great tips on there and there's new information everyday. so if you go there today, what you'll find -- do women cheat themselves at work? why women routinely earn less than men and there are ways to even up the wage gap. plus, the most of from your garage sale. why your dollars are going even farther at the weekend garage sales and cleaning out your closet is becoming more and more profitable. that and more is available on abc2news.com.

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in "2 your health" -- alzheimer's, it's a debilitating disease that robs you of your memory. we often think it only affects the elderly but more people under the age of 65 are being diagnosed with some sort of dementia. abc2 news linda so brings us the emotional story of a local couple that learned you can never be too young. >> reporter: when this husband and wife dreamed about their golden years together they never thought it would turn out like this. >> i was totally in denial. >> reporter: it was hard for judy pressman to come to grips with what was really going on with her husband. he was only 54. >> he would go to the store and would call me and say i forgot why i'm here. and just odd things. but i kept thinking, oh, it's

just a bad day. >> reporter: but when richard began to have trouble speaking and then bad tremors judy knew it was more than just a bad day. she remembers the call she got from her husband on the way home from a business trip. >> he was coming from the airport and said call me. i was in florida. he says i can't pick you up. i said why? he says i can't drive. >> reporter: turns out richard had early onset dementia, when people under the age of 65 are diagnosed. it's more common than you might think. >> you think of dementia as 80, 90-year-olds in wheelchairs with bibs. younger onset folks are in the community, may be still working, they are very social. >> reporter: in richard's case, he was a top executive for an insurance company. he was at the height of his career but as the disease took its toll he had to stay home. judy says even though his memory is fading a big part of him has not changed. >> he's just as generous, loving person. and i thank god everyday that

part has not been destroyed by this disease. >> i know that judy loves me a lot, and i know that -- sorry. >> no. it's ok. >> i know that she will be there. >> reporter: since the diagnosis judy and richard have joined a support group with the alzheimer's association. it's helped them through the tough times. >> i looked around, i went i'm not alone. and that was a very heartwarming feeling. that you know you're not alone. >> reporter: together, they are learning how to cope. >> she is the greatest person i

know and she is just a -- i see magnificent things happening in her future. for her. >> don't think of the past. don't think of the future. think of just today. and that is how i live my life. i don't think anywhere other than right now. >> reporter: in pikesville, linda so, abc2 news. >> if you would like more information about early onset dementia or you have any dementia or alzheimer's questions you can call the alzheimer's association at 1-800-272-3900 or of course you can always log on to our web site at abc2news.com/links for a link to their web site.

we had a little time off there. got together with some of your closest friends. a little gathering. >> last week we spent the week with another thousand motorcycle enthusiasts in florida. >> small get together. >> small, great time. the weather was 90, 91. i drive back and i'm going, did we turn the heat on in the house mom? i mean, it's chilly out there. way below normal tempts. if you thought it was chilly this morning, wait for the next couple of days. some places could see upper 30s early thursday morning. we'll talk about that in a second. told you it would be a cold winter. i told you that about a month ago. >> you did? >> looking outside now, good over the inner harbor, 65 degrees, 48% humidity. winds continue from the west at 24, pressure 29.67. there are your tides tomorrow at for the for the -- at

fort mchenry. our winds from the northwest at 6 to 12 miles an hour. sun coming up at 7:02. will set 6:50. our satellite and radar picture throughout the day, lots of sunshine early this morning. we're into cooler temperatures and then throughout the day we saw a few little light clouds go through. up to the north we're seeing a little bit of light shower activity. southern portions of new york, northwestern pennsylvania and as we go through the overnight hour, more importantly into early tomorrow morning some of this precipitation could kind of roll through the baltimore area as a light sprinkle but the majority of it is going to be central pennsylvania and northward. the big thing is as this rotates counterclockwise it's dragging down cooler air from canada. that's what we're going to be seeing overnight and during the day tomorrow, very cool temperatures continue throughout the 24-hour period. right now, again, nothing showing up on maryland's most powerful doppler radar but again early tomorrow morning we could see light sprinkles right through this region here. i think in the baltimore area i think we're ok but again it's a

possibility. monkton now at 59. 63 in glen burnie. frederick at 60 degrees. emmitsburg at 59. 63 aberdeen. rock hall 66. annapolis now at below normal 64. overnight this area through here, we're seeing a few light clouds and overnight we're going to be seeing a mostly clear sky with a few clouds but that thing continues, that area of low pressure continues to rotate counterclockwise there. are showers there. the majority out to the west but one or two could make it into the baltimore area. basically by thursday and friday some nice weather is on tap. if you don't mind it being a little on the cool side. or for that matter, a lot on the cool side. for the overnight period. partly cloudy, breezy and chilly, an overnight low of 49 degrees but again north and west of the beltway, out near, oh, let's say sykesville and up towards monkton, they could see temperatures around 46, 47 degrees. during the day tomorrow we

recover, partly cloudy, a chance for a brief shower with a high of 67. the coldest night is going to be wednesday night into thursday morning. 44 degrees and again some of those monkton areas, sykesville, could see upper 30s. then we recover nicely, a chance of showers on saturday. sunday, monday, tuesday, we climb a little bit temperaturewise with sunshine on both sunday and monday. clouds on tuesday. i'll be back at 6:00 with more on the weather. >> thank you. on friday president obama becomes the first sitting u.s. president ever to address the international olympic committee. he and the first lady hope to turn their star power into a high-voltage appeal that will bring the 2016 summer games to chicago. yet some in the windy city say that's a prize made of fool's gold. will chicago end up a champ or a chump? diana avillar puts is in focus for us tonight. >> chicago is ready. the american people are ready.

we want these games. >> reporter: chicago 2016, the nonprofit leading the charge to host the games. projects a $7 billion payoff. but staging the games may cost $4.8 billion up front. nearly $200 million will go to create olympic harbor, that includes revamping monroe harbor and creating two new harbors. washington park's olympic stadium is projected to cost around $400 million. building of olympic village large enough to accommodate 17,000 athletes will cost $1 billion. while 2016 says private bids and donations will cover most of the costs the city agreed to pick up the tab if the promises fall through. taxpayers will also be on the hook when it comes to cost overruns. the 2012 summer olympics in london are already four times more expensive than what was originally budgeted. >> what do we want?

>> reporter: groups like no game chicago say the city has no business focusing on the bid when chicago's budget is $300 million in the red. and city workers' hours have been cut. >> we think the olympics coming to chicago would be the greatest disaster since the chicago fire. >> reporter: but an independent analysis finds even with revised projections the city still stands to make $4.4 billion. atlanta's investment in 1996 resulted in a revitalized downtown area, a revamped airport and pumped $5 billion into the local economy. if the outcome bid backers imagine could be the game changer cash-strapped chicago so desperately needs, diana avillar, abc news, chicago. a look ahead to abc2 news at 6:00. we have details about a scam. what one woman says happened to her and how you can prevent from becoming a victim. and childhood obesity is a growing problem. what the governor and ravens are doing to help children stay

active. a preview of "world news" at 6:30. >> late word on a tsunami that hit american samoa. we'll see what is happening in the stock market. and our reporter finds out firsthand just how dangerous texting while driving can be. ká (lips smacking)

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he loves news, he loves his family. he loves baseball and baltimore, too. today our jamie costello hit a milestone. megan and the morning crew wanted to make sure the whole town heard about it. >> what do weird al, brian adams, flava flav, kevin spacey

and linda blair all have in common? >> what? >> they are all 50! they are all 50! [ applause ] they are all 50! jamie, too! >> oh, man. this is what i do. this is my life. eating popcorn and sitting in a tree. >> absolutely. so, we'll have to get a shot of your cake. i didn't bake it but i did decorate some of it. >> you got me. linda blair? >> i didn't say anything to you you all day but i've been planning this for a while. a couple of memory lane photos. if we can bring those up. just a moment. look at baby jamie! >> where in the world? >> he looks the same. how good is that? this is my favorite. early broadcasting jamie. do you