Florence's Arno river embankment collapses. Read more about sharing. A section of the embankment of the River Arno in central Florence collapsed on Wednesday morning, sending part of the road and at least 20 parked cars into a newly formed ditch. The collapse took place very close to the famous Ponte Vecchio, a medieval covered bridge over the Arno.
Yvonne Craig who, as Batgirl, was a pioneer of female superheroes passes away. Updated 7:50 PM ET, Wed August 19, 2015. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.
Jesse Jacksons Fake Divinity. For most Americans, Jesse Jackson first popped into view immediately following the sniper assassination of the Reverend Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968. The very next day Jackson was on NBCs Today show telling the world that King had died in my arms on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.