Today, we review the latest news on six previous topics: a public spat over the Notre-Dame restorations; Mt. Everest is strengthening safety measures; NYC Subway is getting a bit more high-tech; Houston Astros 2017 World Series victory has a cloud over it; celebrities are facing jailtime over college admissions scandals; and new devices are developed for human body temperature readings. Plus, learn “under way.”

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Updates on Notre-Dame, Mt. Everest, NYC Subway and more | Learn the English expression "under way"