While the Civil War was never fought in California, the state nevertheless played a major role in generating pro-Union ...

Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John ...

How many of the world’s best-known landmarks have you seen? There are famous landmarks in Europe, Japan famous landmarks, ...

Rain washed away baseball and softball, but both boys and girls lacrosse players took the field across RI on Tuesday.

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog. And now, a ...

Visitors walk through a cell block at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, May 5, 2025. President ...

Alcatraz is currently part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and has about 1.2 million visitors per year. Those who tour the island in San Francisco Bay see facilities in various states of decay ...

The former island prison is both a National Historic Landmark and a national park site that draws more than a million ...

Alcatraz is in San Francisco Bay off the coast of San Francisco and visible from the Golden Gate Bridge. It is best known for ...

President Trump said Sunday that he was ordering the FBI to reopen the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the historic prison on ...

US President Donald Trump has said he plans to reopen Alcatraz as a prison. Located two kilometres off the shores of San ...

The Greenwood Sports Park will be hosting tournaments and teams ... “We’re the home of no gate fees. I’m very proud of that, the city is very supportive of that and we don’t want to ...