Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall Monday

HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical storm conditions were beginning Monday in parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that’s already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Center no longer predicts Beta will strengthen into a hurricane. Forecasters have also lowered expected rainfall totals to 15 inches instead of 20 inches. The heaviest rain from Beta is not expected to occur until late M