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.
Yvonne Craig dies at 78; actress was television's Batgirl. Yvonne Craig played Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the television series Batman in the 1960s. Yvonne Craig played Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the television series Batman in the 1960s. When Yvonne Craig was a little girl she dreamed of being a ballerina, and she had the talent for it â as a teenager she performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, trained with luminaries such as George Balanchine and had a high kick.