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, the original 1960s Batgirl, dies aged 78. Sixties TV and movie star played opposite Elvis Presley then joined Batman for its third and final season, playing librarian-turned-Batgirl Barbara Gordon. Yvonne Craig played Batgirl and her alter ego Barbara Gordon in the 1960s TV series of Batman.