Washington-based award-winning journalist covering agriculture and energy including competition, regulation, federal agencies, corporate consolidation, environment and climate, racial ...

Where does 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy fit into them? And is head coach Kevin O'Connell long for Minnesota? First up: O'Connell's future, as he has just one year remaining on his current deal.

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah each held news conferences on Thursday at TCO Performance Center. It was a chance to put a bow on the 2024 season. O’Connell said ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has started on-field training, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell shared Thursday. McCarthy, who missed out on his rookie season after he tore his ...

Kevin O'Connell once again asserted that he wants to remain with the Minnesota Vikings for the long term, telling reporters on Thursday that he's hoping to sign a contract extension with the team.

O’Connell has already left his impression, becoming the first Vikings head coach to lead multiple 13-win seasons — and he did so in only three years. He’s proven to not only excel at the X ...

Now, the Vikings are turning their attention to the 2025-26 season and extending head coach Kevin O’Connell and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Both are entering the final year of their contracts in 2025.

On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced a major force design initiative planned to occur over 10 years originally referred to as “Force Design 2030” which is now known as ...

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith has some bad news for any Marines who want to grow beards. When asked on Wednesday if he could foresee any circumstances in the coming years under which ...

Leah Donnella is an editor on NPR's Code Switch team, where she helps produce and edit for the Code Switch podcast, blog, and newsletter. She created the "Ask Code Switch" series, where members of ...

Leah O’Connell was a student-athlete at San Diego State University while Kevin attended. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the school, which led to her sales job at Panacea Scientific.

Kevin O'Connell's wife is Leah O'Connell, a fellow graduate from San Diego State University and a former student-athlete. Kevin O'Connell's wife, Leah, has been by his side for most of his ...