Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz described limited access to water and fresh air, saying they received only one meal a day and ...

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his ...

U.S. interior secretary, a Stanford MBA and ex-Microsoft executive, appears in San Francisco to “study” Trump’s idea of ...