Maryland waitresses shocked with $2,020 tip before indoor dining closes in county

Prince George and Princess Charlotte will not be returning to class as scheduled this week.

Investigators in Maryland have released surveillance video of an armed robbery at a McDonald’s drive-thru window in the hope of identifying the suspect. The incident at the fast-food restaurant in Gaithersburg, located about 23 miles outside Washington, D.C., happened just after 1 a.m.

Maryland prosecutors have ruled out charges against the police involved in the slaying of Duncan Socrates Lemp, the so-called Boogaloo martyr, whose family said he was asleep alongside his pregnant girlfriend when SWAT officers opened fire outside the house. The family's version of events directly contradicts the Montgomery County Police Department, which said Lemp confronted officers with a rifle during a no-knock raid at the family home at 4:30 a.m.

Upstate New York restaurant owner Paul Santora said Thursday he is suing Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding the indoor dining ban amid the coronavirus pandemic because "for us, it’s all about equality in being open." "It’s losing a holiday season," the owner of Santora's Pizza Pub and Grill in Erie County said on "Fox & Friends" on Thursday, stressing that restaurants in Western New York, which consists of eight counties, are only closed in Erie County.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – After decades of debate, legislators are finally sensing strong support for repealing Maryland's state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against "Northern scum" that refers to President Abraham Lincoln as a despot.

"Magnum, P.I." actor Tom Selleck left a $2,020 tip at a New York restaurant ahead of 2021. Actor Donnie Wahlberg, who plays Selleck's son on the TV series "Blue Bloods," shared the news in a Tuesday tweet.

Authorities in Maryland are investigating the armed carjacking of a truck carrying more than 100 packages and the temporary abduction of two delivery workers Thursday morning. The victims, residents of Washington D.C.

Tom Selleck is feeling extra generous this holiday season.Donnie Wahlberg, who starred in with the 75-year-old actor, revealed via Twitter this week that Selleck recently left a $2,020 tip on a $204.68 bill at Elio's restaurant in New York City.«I found out that my TV Dad #TomSelleck has generously accepted the #2020TipChallenge at Elios Upper East Side!» Wahlberg, 51, tweeted. «Love ya dad.

A former Maryland police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison was pardoned by President Trump on Wednesday.  Stephanie Mohr, one of 29 individuals who were pardoned or granted clemency, was the first female canine handler for the Prince George's County Police Department in 1995.  Mohr, her canine partner Valk and several other officers had responded to a breaking and entering call after which she said one of the two suspects had tried to run.  Mohr released Valk, who bit the suspect

Tom Selleck is giving back.

No shenanigans here. Christmas came early for one waitress in Texas, who reeled after receiving a $1,100 tip from a generous group of customers.

New York City restaurants owners are considering banning Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio from eating at their establishments -- a move to hit back against the latest restrictions banning indoor dining during the frigid winter months as well as constantly shifting rules during the coronavirus pandemic that have forced business owners to pay out of pocket with little government assistance.

The Trump administration abruptly closed the Washington Monument after a recent visit by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who tested positive this week for coronavirus. Interior spokesman Nicholas Goodwin said Friday that "a couple" of employees have quarantined since Bernhardt’s private tour, "resulting in a temporary workforce reduction at the monument and its temporary closure." The National Park Service posted a brief notice of the closure on its website Thursday.

A group of Pennsylvania bars and restaurants is taking legal action against Gov.Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine over new coronavirus rules that will prohibit indoor dining during the holiday season.

A Minnesota restaurant is being sued by the state for flouting coronavirus restrictions and refusing to halt in-person dining operations.  State Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville on Thursday to force it to close. Under Gov.Tim Walz's initial executive order issued in November, restaurants and bars were forced to close indoor service through Friday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to keeping restaurants open and criticizing other areas of the country like New York City where indoor dining has been suspended despite evidence that most coronavirus infections can be traced to small gatherings at homes.

A New York City restaurant owner said Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest coronavirus restrictions could be the final nail in the coffin for his business.

Just before Pennsylvania temporarily closed indoor dining at restaurants across the state on Friday night, one waitress received a large tip. Cheri Lyons, a server and bartender at Greystone Public House in Harrisburg, Pa., was working Friday night when a group of customers left her a $500 tip.  "It just really touched my heart that people realize what we’re going through," Lyons told WHTM.  "They told me 'Merry Christmas, keep your head up,'"  she added.