Dozens feared killed after Israeli tank fires on crowd waiting for aid in Gaza, witnesses sayNew Foto - Dozens feared killed after Israeli tank fires on crowd waiting for aid in Gaza, witnesses say

Dozens were feared dead and scores wounded Sunday afterthe Israel Defense Forcesopened fire on a group receiving food from a collection pointin the Gaza Strip, according to hospital officials and witnesses on the ground. According to three witnesses who spoke to NBC News,a tank fired on Palestinianscrowding around an aid distribution center near Rafah. Witnesses told the Associated Press that Israeli forces had earlier fired on the crowds around 1,000 yards from the aid site. At least 28 people were killed in the strike, Mohammed Zaqout, Director of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, told NBC News, adding that more than 200 wounded had arrived as Nasser Hospital, 30 of whom were in critical condition. "Their injuries are direct gunshot to the head, to the chest, to the abdomen," he added. Israeli officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Zaqout's description of the dead and wounded. NBC News journalists atNasser Hospitalin Khan Yunis, said they saw at least 50 of the wounded enter the facility. The Palestine Red Crescent said it had transported "23 fatalities and 23 injured individuals" from the aid distribution point in Rafah. The Israeli military said it was "unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire within the humanitarian aid distribution site," adding that "the matter is still under review." The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which began distributing aid in the enclave last week as part of a new U.S. and Israel-backed plan, said that it delivered 16 trucks of food "without incident," and denied reports of "deaths, mass injuries and chaos" at its distribution sites. GHF was tasked with distributing aid in Gaza after Israel earlier this month lifted an almost three-month-long blockade barring the entry of food, medicine and other vital supplies following warnings of rising starvation in the enclave. But its first week in operations has beenmarred by controversy and chaos. Last week, thousands of hungry Palestinians flooded one of their distribution centers and Israeli soldiers fired live rounds into the air to disperse crowds. The GHF rejected statements by Gaza's Hamas-run government media office that three Palestinians were killed, 46 others injured and seven people were missing after the incident. The foundation said that no one was killed while trying to access its distribution site. GHF's former executive director, Jake Wood, alsoquit the organizationahead of its operations in Gaza, saying it was impossible to implement the plan while also adhering to the "humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence," according to a statement published byReuters. The United Nations, which has refused to participate in the plan, has condemned the GHF initiative as a "distraction" that undermines a long-standing humanitarian framework in Gaza. The U.N. says the effort poses a threat to the independence of aid operations, while simultaneously displacing Palestinians en masse to Gaza's south. Israel has maintained that a new aid distribution system was necessary, alleging that Hamas was diverting supplies. Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023,terror attacks, in which some 1,200 people were killed and around 250 taken hostage, marking a major escalation in a decadeslong conflict. Since then, more than 54,000 people, including thousands of children, have been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in the enclave, which has been run by Hamas since 2007.

Dozens feared killed after Israeli tank fires on crowd waiting for aid in Gaza, witnesses say

Dozens feared killed after Israeli tank fires on crowd waiting for aid in Gaza, witnesses say Dozens were feared dead and scores wounded Sun...
These families say they're leaving the U.S. because of its anti-transgender climateNew Foto - These families say they're leaving the U.S. because of its anti-transgender climate

Denver parents Brandon and Candace are spending tens of thousands of dollars to move to New Zealand in July. The reason, they said, is to protect their 9-year-old transgender daughter, Chase, from the effects of the Trump administration's policies and an increasingly hostile climate for trans people in the United States. "You're taught to believe, or indoctrinated, I suppose, in America that this is the land of the free and promise and all of that, and for my child's rights to be stripped away for just being herself is gross," Candace said, adding that she and her family feel like they have "no control over" their future in the United States. Brandon and Candace, who agreed to speak on the condition that their last names not be used to protect their family from harassment and threats, are one of five families interviewed by NBC News who have either already left or plan to leave the country as a result of federal and state policies targeting transgender people and their health care. The families described fears of increased anti-trans violence and losing access to health care and identification documents that reflect their gender identities. During Donald Trump's first presidential term, many trans people talked about leaving the country, according to Sydney Duncan, a lawyer for Advocates for Trans Equality, the country's largest transgender rights group. However, few people actually did. Trump's second term has had a more immediate effect on trans people and their rights because of several executive orders he issued this year. The orders, many of which are blocked in court or have faced lawsuits, have prohibited federal funds from going to hospitals that provide transition-related care to minors, barred trans women and girls from competing in female sports in K-12 schools and colleges, blocked trans people from getting passports that reflect their gender identities and banned trans people from military service. But while an increasing number of trans people are deciding to leave the United States, Duncan cautioned that it still isn't a widespread trend. "The reality is that a lot of people of trans experience don't have the resources to travel or to escape the policies of this administration," Duncan said. Brandon and Candace said their fears of having to leave the country were realized just 13 days into Trump's second term. That is when Chase's medical team at the Children's Hospital Colorado told them it could no longer provide transition-related medical care to anyone under 19 because ofan executive order Trump issuedthat barred research and education grants from going to hospitals that provide such care to minors. The couple were shocked, in part because Colorado isamong about a dozen statesthat have passed "shield" laws intended to protect access to trans health care, they said. "Our reaction was we were supposed to be safe here until we left," Candace said. "And immediately, we weren't." The hospitalresumed care for minors in Februaryafter a federal judge blocked the order from taking effect, but Brandon said that didn't provide them with much relief, in part because the Supreme Court is expected toissue a decision in the coming weeks in a lawsuitagainst Tennessee's ban on transition-related care for minors. That decision could have an immediate effect on the validity of Trump's executive order and on access totrans health care for minors and adultsnationwide. Some parents told NBC News that if the court allows the law to stand, they fear Trump will try to declare all transition care for minors child abuse and direct the attorney general to investigate parents who have been vocal advocates for their trans kids, similar towhat Republican officials in Texas did in 2022. Trumpissued a proclamationin April for Child Abuse Prevention Month declaring "the sinister threat of gender ideology" one of "the most prevalent forms of child abuse facing our country today." So far, Chase hasn't received any transition-related care other than therapy and regular checks at the hospital to monitor for when she starts puberty. However, she is likely to consider it in the near future, and Brandon and Candace said they don't want to raise her in an environment in which she hears negative rhetoric about trans people from elected officials. Chase loves playing soccer and skiing, and she keeps what the family calls a "pillow library" — a collection of four to five books under her pillow that she reads after they put her to bed. Chase said she feels both happy and sad about moving, because she doesn't want to leave her friends, but she does want to try living somewhere new. Asked in an interview with her parents whether she is aware of Trump's policies regarding trans people, Chase, who is in the fourth grade, said, "I am very aware about what he has been doing to people like me, and how I feel about it is I hate it, because I think everybody deserves to have that care." Brandon and Candace said they chose New Zealand because Brandon loved it when he visited a few years ago, it is very LGBTQ-friendly, their kids will be able to speak the language, and its way of life is similar to Denver's. They began planning the move while they applied for jobs in New Zealand. On Tuesday, Brandon officially accepted a job as a sales manager at a winery in Queenstown. He should have anaccredited employer visain about four weeks, while visas for the rest of the family will take an additional two. Accredited employer visas allow people to stay for up to five years if they have received job offers from accredited employers, and they provide a path to permanent residence. It will also provide Candace with a partner visa that will allow her to work in New Zealand. The family will leave the United States and begin 35 hours of travel to their new home on July 23. The winery offered a house on the vineyard for the family to stay for six weeks until they find a home to rent. When Chase found out that Brandon had gotten the job at the winery, she burst into "tears of happiness," Candace said. "School's ending next week, and then everything kind of gets real," she said, adding that the entire family feels a mix of excitement and sadness about having to start saying goodbye to their lives in the United States. They estimated that the total cost of moving their family — which also includes Chase's older brother, a 90-pound dog and two cats — will be $65,000 to $80,000. That total includes one-way plane tickets for the family of four ($6,000); relocation services for their three pets, if they can afford to take all of them ($25,000); visa applications ($3,000); lawyer fees ($2,000); and required medical tests for the move that aren't covered by insurance. Candace organized a GoFundMe fundraiser with a goal of $50,000, in part because, she said, she felt bad asking for anything more. The money will go toward the expenses they've paid with their savings so far and to whatever they need when they arrive with only their clothing, sentimental items and ski gear. They've raised just over $6,500 and have already taken money out of one of their 401(k) retirement plans to cover some moving costs. The Jackson family of Missouri left more than a year before the 2024 election. Debi Jackson's child Avery, who uses they/them pronouns and is about to turn 18, became a prominent face in trans advocacy after theywere featured on the cover of National Geographicin January 2017, when they were 9 years old. The family lived in Kansas City for 15 years and often traveled to the State Capitol to testify against legislation targeting trans people. She said that after a series of difficult events — the Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade; a shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 people; and Missouri's enacting a ban on gender-affirming care for minors — her kids asked her why they were still in the United States. "In that moment, I realized they were just saying they wanted out completely," Jackson said. "A big part of it was their fear over the escalation of violence that we could all tell was going to come, because for years they had been listening to the language about trans people become more and more dehumanizing and become more and more violent in the way it was presented." Jackson said she also knew trans issues would be important for Republicans in the 2024 election, and she feared that photos of Avery — which she said prominent right-wing figures in Brazil, France and Poland were already using in speeches and online — could be featured in Republican attack ads. She said she also knew the family couldn't afford to move to another state first and then leave the country if Trump won. Just a few months later, in September 2023, Jackson packed up her family and moved them to a country in the European Union, which for safety reasons she declined to name. She said it took her two months to raise $15,000 online to pay to transport their four dogs to Europe and for an initial deposit to rent a home. Jackson does consulting and freelance writing remotely and was able to get a digital nomad visa, which in some countries can provide permanent residency. Now settled in her new home, Jackson said she spends time each day answering some of the hundreds of direct messages she gets on social media from parents with trans children who want to move either to other states or out of the country entirely. Jackson said many Americans don't know, for example, that they can't move to other countries, particularly in Europe, and apply for asylum because of their or their children's trans status. No countries thatprovide asylum to LGBTQ peoplebecause of fears of persecution accept U.S. citizens through those programs. When people are denied asylum by one of the more than two dozen member countries in the European Union, they are also banned from re-enteringall other countries in the E.U. except Ireland and Switzerlandfor two years if they are from what are considered "safe countries." "I spend a lot of time researching and replying to people," Jackson said. "That's really the way that I deal with stress and trauma, is by trying to actually be proactive rather than reactive." It's not only trans minors and their parents who are making the move. Ohio couple Marina, 30, and Faye, 23 — who are both trans and requested that only their first names be used because of fears of being publicly targeted — are leaving the United States behind for Australia. Faye said one of the turning points for her was the Trump administration's detaining and trying todeport people with valid visasandrevoking the visas of foreign-born college students. Faye is an Australian citizen on a student visa,and Marina is a U.S. citizen. The couple have to move before Marina turns 31 in August, because they plan to get work holiday visas, which are available only to those 30 and younger and would allow them to stay and work in Australia for up to a year. It costs $600 to apply, and applicants also have to show that they have at least $5,000 in their bank accounts. After that year is up, the couple have to decide whether they want to get married. Marina said they're looking forward to the stress of the move's being over. "Every time I look at my cat, I'm about to cry," Marina said of their 10-year-old pet, which they have to leave behind until Marina's sister can, they hope, bring her over after having completed Australia's rigorous process to move animals into the country. "It's really overwhelming. I feel like once we actually have our feet down on the ground in Australia, it's definitely going to be sad and still a lot of emotion, but part of it's definitely going to feel like life is starting again." As for Duncan, the Advocates for Trans Equality lawyer, she that said she and her wife, a college professor in Alabama, have talked about leaving the country but that one of the problems they've run into is whether there is a safer place to go. "What does Canada look like in 10 years? Do they get to where we are now? Or do they learn from our mistakes here?" she said. "It just becomes a Rubik's Cube of decisions to solve, and that's exhausting."

These families say they're leaving the U.S. because of its anti-transgender climate

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Veterans fume after VA partially blames them for overpayments it claws backNew Foto - Veterans fume after VA partially blames them for overpayments it claws back

Christopher Praino signed a waiver relinquishing his disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs after he was ordered to active duty in fall 2019. In a letter, the VA confirmed it would terminate his roughly $965 monthly payments because, by law, he could not receive both VA benefits and active-duty pay at the same time. But the agency did not fully halt the payments. Instead, it sent various monthly amounts over the next three years, ranging from $0 to over $2,000, Praino's records show. "The VA never stopped," he said, "after response after response, call after call, walk-in after walk-in." In 2023, despite Praino's repeated efforts to rectify the inconsistent installments that should have ended years ago, the VA informed him in a letter that he owed nearly $68,000. That year, the government began automatically clawing some of the money out of his military paychecks, which he uses to support five children and his wife, leaving him in dire financial straits. "No words can tell you the emotional, mental and physical heartache I have every day dealing with this," he said. "It's eating away at me." In a recent congressional oversight hearing focused onwhy the VA regularly overpays veterans and then asks for the money back, agency officials partially blamed veterans for the exorbitant errors, telling lawmakers that some veterans have been failing to report eligibility changes that would have lowered their monthly disability compensation or pension payments. But Praino and two other veterans told NBC News they did notify the VA in a timely manner. Yet, records show the agency continued overpaying them for months, sometimes years, before asking for the money back. The long-delayed adjustments, which can cause veterans to incur life-changing debts, may indicate another operational shortfall at the VA weeks after officials testified that the agency doles out about $1 billion in overpayments each year due to administrative errors and other factors. The VA overpaid about $5.1 billion in disability compensation and pension payments from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2024, according to Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. The issue is recurring and getting worse, Luttrell told NBC News, even as the Trump administration hascut billions of dollars in grantsandslashed thousands of federal jobsin an attempt to trim what it sees as waste and inefficiency in federal spending. "It's not the veterans' fault," Luttrell said. "It's the system that is failing." In a statement, VA press secretary Peter Kasperowicz said the agency, under new leadership, is "working hard to fix longstanding problems, such as billions of dollars per year in overpayments." Luttrell said the overpayment issue is complex, largely stemming from tiers of human error and an outdated computer system that he said does not adequately allow information to be shared between local and national VA offices. "You have to get the software to talk to each other. You have to get the veterans to communicate. You have to get the actors inside the VA to move accordingly, and then you have to make sure the system is lined out as it needs to be," he said. "That is such a complex problem set to solve." In 2015, after his divorce was finalized, veteran Brent Aber said he went to his local VA's office in Akron, Ohio, to remove his ex-wife as a dependent. "I thought, OK, all is done," he said. Aber said it felt like he was officially closing a difficult chapter in his life. But eight years later, another nightmare emerged when the national VA's Debt Management Center sent him a letter, notifying him that he had to pay back more than $17,700. Aber, who served in both the Navy and Army for a dozen years, said he called the VA to find out how he accrued this debt. He said he was told that different VA computer systems do not communicate with one another, meaning the dependent removal may have never been registered nationally, and his monthly payments had not decreased as they should have. Kasperowicz, the VA spokesperson, disputed claims made by Aber and Luttrell about the computer systems, saying the VA has had a centralized claims system since 2013 that "ensures updated information is reflected" for each veteran. Upon follow-up, Luttrell could not be reached for comment on the VA's dispute. Kasperowicz did not offer an explanation as to what happened in Aber's case and said the VA has no record of his dependent change request from 2015. Aber said he spent more than a year fighting the recoupment and claimed financial hardship. But in May, the VA began withholding nearly $500 from his monthly compensation payments until the debt is cleared. To make up for the loss, Aber, who lost both of his legs in a training accident and is now mostly bedridden, said he stopped using a house cleaning service and is mostly eating cheaper, microwavable food. "I provided all the paperwork at the time of the divorce, but that didn't seem to matter," he said. The 50-year-old said the VA's recoupment hurts more as he fights for medical care. He said he has been struggling with severe pain and swelling since he underwent revision surgery on his limbs about two years ago with the hopes of getting fitted again for prosthetics. While Aber said his primary care doctor referred him to an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in double amputations, he said the VA denied the referral. Kasperowicz said the "entirety of the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System orthopedic section" and other health care providers have evaluated Aber and "all have agreed that there are no additional surgical options that would provide him pain relief or improved function." "The medical consensus is to continue amputee clinic, physical therapy, pain management and behavioral health treatments to address the complexity of his condition," Kasperowicz said. Aber said the double battle he has been waging against the VA has left him feeling frustrated and betrayed. "I feel like I've been completely done wrong," he said. In Bonaire, Georgia, veteran John Mullens reported a dependent change in February after his 18-year-old son became eligible for a separate VA educational benefit that provides monthly payments to cover the cost of school. By law, veterans cannot receive both benefits at the same time, which Mullens knew from his own research. NBC News reviewed records from his VA portal, showing he filed a request to remove a dependent on Feb. 18. The claim was assigned to a reviewer on Feb. 19, the portal shows. And there were no other updates until May when Mullens received a letter from the VA, alerting him to the duplicate payments, which the VA said resulted in about $340 in overpayments each month. "They did nothing with the information and continued to overpay me," Mullens, 55, said. "The processes are broken." Kasperowicz said it currently takes an average of about 21 days for the VA to remove a dependent and an average of about 91 days to add one. Of the nearly $1.4 billion overpaid in fiscal year 2021, Kasperowicz said about $913 million was related to dependent changes. The VA does not track data showing how many veterans in overpayment cases actually did report changes on time, Kasperowicz said. The overpayments sometimes span many years. In 2023, the VA temporarily suspended the collection of pension debts for thousands of low-income wartime veterans and their survivors after the agency identified an issue with its income verification that led to overpayments between 2011 and 2022. On May 14, Luttrell and other members of the House subcommittee pressed VA officials to explain how the agency planned to fix the problem. Nina Tann, executive director of the VA's compensation service, testified that the agency, which serves about 9.1 million people, has a "heightened risk" of making improper payments due to the large number of beneficiaries and the high-dollar amounts it doles out. Tann said the agency has taken steps to prevent, detect and correct the issue, including being better about notifying veterans that they need to report changes. Tann also said the VA fixed an administrative error in January that had been causing duplicate payments for about 15,000 veterans with dependents in fiscal year 2024. The agency did not force those veterans to repay the money, she said. Kasperowicz said the VA does not seek to recoup overpayments when administrative errors, including issues related to theVA's online filing platform, are to blame. But Praino, who owes almost $68,000 after re-enlisting, said it has been challenging to prove the VA made an administrative error. "They will not admit any mistake," said Praino, 42, an Army sergeant first class, who has been serving in the National Guard full time since 2019. The VA did not immediately comment on Praino's case. The VA transferred Praino's debt to the Treasury Department, which notified Praino in a December 2023 letter that it is required to withhold up to 15% of his federal wages. The Treasury Department began automatically garnishing about $800 from his monthly paychecks in 2023, according to documents provided by Praino. Praino, who is based in Georgia, now takes home about $3,800 a month, which he said barely covers the rent. With car payments, student loans and other expenses and bills, Praino said he has been racking up his credit card with essential purchases like food for his family. Praino said he has post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and traumatic brain injury after first serving in the Navy from 2001 to 2003 and then in the Army. "When you add a financial crisis to the mix, and you're continuing to serve, which is always a high-stress environment 24/7, my emotional state, my mental state, it is a wreck," he said.

Veterans fume after VA partially blames them for overpayments it claws back

Veterans fume after VA partially blames them for overpayments it claws back Christopher Praino signed a waiver relinquishing his disability ...
NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1New Foto - NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1originally appeared onParade. Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already playWordle,Connections,Strandsand theMini Crosswordnow have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Sunday, June 1, 2025, you've come to the right place.Related:The 26 Funniest NYT Connections Game Memes You'll Appreciate if You Do This Daily Word Puzzle Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread." Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings. Yellow:An unfavorable position to be in (while playing a game). Green:Part of a certain conference (college sports). Blue:These are associated with a particular mascot. Purple:Related to popular films. OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below! Yellow:NOT WINNING Green:SEC SCHOOLS Blue:CARDINALS Purple:LAST WORDS OF FOOTBALL MOVIE TITLES If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #251 are coming up next.Related:15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day NOT WINNING: BEHIND, DOWN, LOSING, TRAILING SEC SCHOOLS:GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, VANDERBILT CARDINALS: ARIZONA, BALL STATE, LOUISVILLE, ST. LOUIS LAST WORDS OF FOOTBALL MOVIE TITLES: BLUES, LIGHTS, TITANS, YARD Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.Up next,catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles. NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1first appeared on Parade on Jun 1, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1 NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 1origina...
Restaurant Goes Viral for Serving Caviar and Cocktail in $33K Hermès Birkin — but There's a Catch (Exclusive)New Foto - Restaurant Goes Viral for Serving Caviar and Cocktail in $33K Hermès Birkin — but There's a Catch (Exclusive)

Groot Hospitality Papi Steak in Miami is going viral for serving a cocktail in an Hermès Birkin bag Content creator Mister Lewis shared a video of himself ordering the luxurious drink The drink itself costs $150, though it is served in a bag that's worth tens of thousands of dollars This is one way to get your hands on an Hermès Birkin! Papi Steakrestaurant in Miami Beach is going viral for serving a cocktail and caviar inside of an Hermès Birkin bag, but there's more to it than meets the eye. In a video shared toTikTokon May 19, content creator Mister Lewis visits the restaurant and asks what the most expensive cocktail is. A server replies that Papi Streak's new drink, titled "It's Not a Bag, It's a Cocktail," is presented with caviar inside an orange Birkin bag and has a price tag of $33,000. Commenters on TikTok had a lot to say about the viral drink, with many referencing the notorious exclusivity of Birkin bags. "$33,000 and apparently this is still somehow the easiest way to get a Birkin," one user joked. However, the menu item doesn't actually come with that steep of a cost. While it's served in a bag worth tens of thousands, the customer doesn't get to keep the famed Hermès creation. Groot Hospitality "The bag is more art/inspiration and the cocktail itself only costs $150," a representative of the restaurant tells PEOPLE over email. "It arrives tableside, with two glasses — one for the cocktail and another for the caviar pairing," they further explained. "The cocktail is poured table side and caviar is served on top of ice in the second glass." The drink is available to purchase anytime during service and there's no limit on the number that can be served. Papi Steak co-owner David "Papi" Einhorn tells PEOPLE about the inspiration behind the unique cocktail experience. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Papi Steak (@papisteak) "We're always looking for fun, elevated ways to surprise our guests with a memorable tableside experience," he says. "Papi Steak is all about luxury with a twist of entertainment. Much like our famousBeefcasewas inspired byPulp Fiction, this cocktail concept takes a cue fromSex and the City. Everyone's always wondered, 'What's in that bag?' Now they get to find out." Einhorn notes that the drink has been incredibly popular. "We can't make enough of them!" he says. "Each night outperforms the last." The co-owner continues, "Papi Steak is more than a restaurant; it's a full entertainment and dining destination, and this cocktail has become yet another iconic, Instagram-worthy moment to complement an unforgettable meal." Papi Steak, which also has a location in Las Vegas, is a partnership between David Grutman (Groot Hospitality) and Einhorn. The It's Not a Bag, It's a Cocktail drink includes Belvedere 10 vodka, grapefruit oil saccharum and Lillet Blanc, as well as caviar. The Birkin is only yours to enjoy for the 'gram before it goes back with the waiter. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Birkin bag was inspired by the late Jane Birkin and created by then-Hermès chairman Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984. With staggering price tags and ever-growing waiting lists to purchase, it has become a status symbol among celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Cardi B and Dua Lipa. Read the original article onPeople

Restaurant Goes Viral for Serving Caviar and Cocktail in $33K Hermès Birkin — but There’s a Catch (Exclusive)

Restaurant Goes Viral for Serving Caviar and Cocktail in $33K Hermès Birkin — but There's a Catch (Exclusive) Groot Hospitality Papi Ste...

 

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