Convenience Big Store: What ConocoPhillips' $22.5B merger with Marathon means for Houston

June 2, 2024

🔍 Need to Know

ConocoPhillips headquarters in the Energy Corridor, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Houston.

Are Houston-area layoffs looming with Conoco-Marathon merger?

The pending merger of ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil, the latest deal in a string of big oil consolidations that are thinning the industry's workforce and boosting companies' bottom lines, could add to the tally of Houston-area layoffs.

Shown is the future radar at 6 p.m. Sunday in Southeast Texas. scattered thunderstorms are expected.

Scattered thunderstorms remain in the forecast for Sunday

Rain chances will start to decrease in the upcoming week, but Houston has one more solid chance of rain on Sunday. Here are the details.

In this handout provided by NASA, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad after the arrival of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launch suddenly scrubbed

A computer issue scrubbed NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test on Saturday less than 4 minutes before its launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Houston City Controller Chris Hollins speaks during a press conference at City Hall, 901 Bagby, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Houston.

Who is Houston Controller Chris Hollins?

Here is everything you need to know about the Houston controller, the city's new chief financial officer.

💼 Business

Over two hundred janitors organized with SEIU Texas marched and rallied at and near the George R. Brown on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Houston. They rallied calling for full time jobs with benefits and higher pay.

Houston janitors agree to new contract, secure significantly higher wages

Full-time janitors will see their wages increase to at least $15 during the course of the four-year contract. Janitors with more than five years of experience will earn $15.50 by the end of the contract.

🚗 Outside the Loop

Why are there snow geese statues all over Katy?

Katy has a fascination with snow geese. How did a species native to Canada become the unofficial mascot of a city where it hardly ever snows?

Pictured left are Austin Smith, of Conroe, and Aaron Slagle. They are members of The WWII Airborne Demonstration Team that will participate in the 80th anniversary D-Day observations next week in Normandy.

Conroe native to jump from a vintage plane during D-Day 80th anniversary

Austin Smith will make three jumps out of a vintage plane at Normandy with the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team as a part of anniversary observations in France.

The Woodlands Towers are shown in front of a lake on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in The Woodlands. Occidental Petroleum is the main tenant in the left tower.

These 10 companies now have headquarters or expanded in The Woodlands

From forensics labs and biotech firms to longtime oil and gas businesses, these 10 companies have relocated or expanded operations in 2023-24.

🏀 Sports

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) reacts as he faced Minnesota Twins' Willi Castro during the second inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Houston.

Astros defeat Twins behind Framber Valdez's excellent performance

Astros starter Framber Valdez carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning against the Twins on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.

The Texas A&M baseball team sings the Aggie War Hymn after the walk-off win in game one of the series between Arkansas and Texas A&M on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Blue Bell Park in College Station. (Meredith Seaver/College Station Eagle via AP)

A&M gets past Texas in 11 innings for pivotal NCAA Tournament victory

The Aggies will need to win one more game to advance to a super regional, while the Longhorns and the Cajuns will need to win three more games to advance.