“The birds can go in and out. And they chose to come there.” ...

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...

In the post, Trump said he was directing the DOJ, FBI and Department of Homeland Security to look into rebuilding and ...

One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

Even if Alcatraz, which was built to hold somewhat more than 300 inmates, is resurrected and expanded, it’ll hold only a ...

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...

The prison -- infamously inescapable due to the strong ocean currents and cold Pacific waters that surround it -- was known ...

A bird flies above Alcatraz Island on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the San Francisco Bay, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) A building ...