Tropical Storm Beta churns slowly toward Texas, Louisiana

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Beta is making a slow crawl to the shores of Texas and Louisiana, casting worries about heavy rain, flooding and storm surge across the Gulf Coast. The system is moving north at just 3 mph and is expected to make landfall sometime Monday. Coastal communities have begun preparing for the storm, with the city of Galveston, Galveston County and nearby Seabrook issuing voluntary evacuation orders. Two other systems are also whirling in the Atlantic basin during this ex