It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...

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

U.S. President Donald Trump thinks there's a better use for Alcatraz than its current role as one of San Francisco's top ...

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

To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...

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

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

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

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

President Trump directs reopening of Alcatraz to house most dangerous criminals. The place once known as 'The Rock' could ...

The US president plans to reopen this island prison in the San Francisco Bay, which has been closed since 1963, in order to ...

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