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.
LOS ANGELES - Actress Yvonne Craig, best known for her role as Batgirl on the 1960s TV series Batman, has passed away from cancer at the age of 78. An obituary posted to Craig's website says she passed away at her home in Los Angeles on Monday from complications brought about from breast cancer that metastasized to her liver.