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, who played the sexy, crime-fighting Batgirl in the 1960s TV hit Batman, died of complications from breast cancer on Aug. 17, 2015.She was 78. Newsday's obituary for Yvonne Craig.(Credit: Getty Images / Len Trievnor).est TV shows to watch this fall Notable Long Island celebs 12 best movies of the year so far Celebrity first pitches at 2015 MLB games Celebrity engagements and marriages Rising stars on Long Island 100 TV shows that made an impact 40 favorite 'SNL' cast members.