Peter Warren

1 day ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

The Houston area is among the worst in the country for air quality, according to the American Lung Association's State of the Air report. Greater Houston ranked as the seventh-worst area for high ozone days and eighth-worst for year-round particle pollution. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the only other Texas area to make a top 10, finishing in 10th-worst on the ozone ranking.

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Comedian John Mulaney announced Tuesday that he is going back on tour this year and will stop in Southeast Texas. Mulaney, who currently hosts his late-night show "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney" Wednesdays on Netflix, will do a Saturday show Nov. 8 at the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. Article continues below this adTickets for his tour, called "Mister Whatever," go on presale starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. with users needing to use the code "MISTER" to access them.

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Tina Knowles' new memoir, "Matriarch," has only been out for a few hours, but the book has already received a major honor. Oprah Winfrey announced Tuesday that the book is the latest selection for her famous Oprah's Book Club. Article continues below this ad“You’re going to want to clear your schedule when you start this book as you’re going to be totally riveted by the twists and turns of this deeply personal and compelling story," Winfrey said in a video posted on social media.

2 days ago | murrayledger.com | Peter Warren

(TNS) Legendary gymnast Simone Biles will announce the “Riders Up” command this year at the Kentucky Derby, which will be held May 3. The “Riders Up” call tells all jockeys to mount their horses ahead of the race. It has been said by celebrities at the Kentucky Derby since 2012 with most of them being involved in athletics.

3 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, will be one of the electors in the upcoming papal conclave to select the next pope. DiNardo, who retired in January as archbishop, will soon travel to Vatican City where he will vote for Pope Francis's replacement at the Sistine Chapel, he said Monday before Mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Pope Francis, who has led the Catholic Church since March 2013, died Monday morning. He was 88.