He was a mobster - but not a monster - according to those who knew him best. Now new psychological research on Al Capone has thrown fresh light on the potential cause of his brutality. And a ...

On this day in 1931, Al Capone, who had reportedly boasted, “They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money,” was found guilty of tax evasion. Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York ...

During Franklin D. Roosevelt's 12 years as U.S. president, cars became far more than just transportation at the White House. They served as symbols of visibility, security, and presidential authority.

Bust-down watches—the rap-world colloquialism for timepieces encrusted in aftermarket diamonds and gemstones—seem like an invention of recent history. In the early 2000s, especially, there was no ...

Al Capone's rise to power is chronicled during Prohibition. Hailed as an anti-hero and feared as a cold-blooded crime lord, Al Capone's bootlegging exploits, celebrity and ruthless activities made ...

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One of the most notorious criminals in America did a stint behind bars at a Philadelphia prison that now hosts haunted houses during Halloween season. Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone, the organized ...

Al Capone and his wife Mae Capone shared four grandchildren Underwood Archives/Getty; Paul Kitagaki Jr./ZUMA Press Wire Al Capone might be one of the most infamous figures in American history, but to ...

Claims that food expiration dates were lobbied for — and ultimately put into place — because of mobster Al Capone have circulated for years on online social media platforms and online news outlets, ...

A black and white image shared online of men queued under a sign that says “Al Capone’s soup kitchen” was generated using artificial intelligence and is not an authentic photograph from 1931. Posts on ...

The small town of Monteagle, Tenn., looks like many other southern mountain towns, yet it’s filled with mystery and myth. Infamous gangster Al Capone reportedly once cruised the area, although no one ...