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Live from NPR News in Washington on Korva Coleman, President Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House today. NPS Franco-Ortogne's reports the leaders are expected to sign a peace deal after decades of conflict. The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia will agree to a quote roadmap for peace at a White House ceremony. The agreement will include commercial plans with the United States and start talks on developing a trade corridor, which will be called the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. White House officials say the corridor would reduce Russian, Chinese, and Iranian influence in the region. The two former Soviet republics had fought over a disputed territory of Azerbaijan since the late 1980s. Two years ago, Azerbaijan launched an offensive in the region that caused tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians to flee.

A ceasefire later that year averted a wider war, while the country's continued peace talks. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News. The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, but it has stopped short of describing the takeover as an occupation. NPR's Anasbaba spoke to people in the coastal northern city. That's where nearly a million Palestinians are sheltering in one of the last places not yet occupied by Israeli forces. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.

The Israeli Army is issuing a vacuum. The evacuation notices in Gaza City, but 51-year-old Ali Abu al-Hanafi, who lost his house and two children, says he's not leaving. I fled to the South once already, and it was full of torture, he says. It's not safe, but nowhere is safe in Gaza. He says Israel has left nothing, no trees, no buildings. What are Netanyahu's goals, he asked, referring to Israel's prime minister, where does he want us to go? Al-Hanafi says Israel has killed children, women, the elderly, and achieved none of the goals of this war. He says people are starving and the aid distribution points in Gaza serve only looters.

He calls on the U.S. and European Union to make sure food reaches the people. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News in Tel Aviv, with NPR's Anas Baba reporting in Gaza City. A new wildfire has broken out north of Los Angeles. The canyon fire has already burned nearly eight square miles and triggered evacuations. One of the people who's had to leave is Connor Vanderland. I have been through this before where I have seen these very hills on fire in the past. And this is, you know, I grew up here and I remember back in 2007 when there's a whole bunch of fires around here. And there was one that came up here and it was kind of the same story.

The biggest blaze now burning in California is the Gifford fire. It has scorched more than 150 square miles far north of L.A. Evacuations there have been ordered in two counties. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 130 points. This is NPR. This is the second anniversary of the wildfires on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. More than 100 people were killed. The town of Lahaina was destroyed.

The flames were driven by extreme wins. If you want to watch NFL games this season, you may be paying more. ESPN announced this week its new $30 per month streaming service will launch in time for this season. NPR's Tristan Plunkett reports it will add to an already inflated price tag to be able to stream every NFL game. With ESPN's new service, every NFL game this season will be available on some type of streaming platform. And if you've ditched cable entirely, you may have noticed access to these games has become a bit scattered. Nearly two dozen games this season will only be available on a streaming service, including each Thursday night game. Add ESPN to the crowd of Amazon Prime, Peacock, Paramount Plus, Fox 1, and No.

Netflix, and a conservative estimate says customers would have to shell out nearly $500 this season to subscribe to all of them. That's assuming you're subscribed for the full season and not taking advantage of any free trial offers. But if you're willing to miss a game or two, many viewers could opt for cheaper TV streaming services like YouTube TV or Sling. Or there's always an antenna to watch your local games. Tristan Plunkett and PR News. The first woman to umpire, a regular season major league baseball game, will work a series between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves this weekend. Jen Powell will call outs on the basis for a double header tomorrow.

On Sunday, Powell will stand behind home plate to call balls and strikes. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.