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Five stories that have North Texas talking: What鈥檚 the risk of Zika virus affecting Dallas this summer?; after Marco Rubio quit, Ted Cruz continues as Donald Trump鈥檚 main competitor; you may have been to Gwyneth Paltrow鈥檚 Uptown bar; and more.

As of February, Texas has confirmed , with three of . However, these cases have all originated abroad or have been transmitted through sexual activity. So the issue isn鈥檛 the mosquitos in the U.S. transmitting the disease 鈥� yet.

To date, Zika has been spread through a species of mosquito called Aedes aegypti. : 鈥淯S health officials are worried that Zika will come to infect the Asian tiger mosquito, a species of mosquito that has a much wider range in the United States than . If that were to happen, we could see a spiraling outbreak like the one that's occurring in Central and South America. In those regions, and is also believed to be fueling an uptick in a birth defect called .鈥�

This scenario is unlikely, but the number of mosquitos does increase with the hotter summer months, especially for cities near bodies of water. 鈥淪creened-in windows and air conditioning units are more common here than in those countries, and they keep mosquitoes out of our homes. Plus, the state that is most at risk, Florida, has dealing with outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and chikungunya,鈥� .

Some cities are still more likely to be affected than others. Below is a map from produced recently after analyzing the relative Zika risk of 50 U.S. cities. . [Vox]

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• Following Tuesday鈥檚 primaries, Ted Cruz is still hopeful, despite Trump鈥檚 big step toward the nomination. Although the Houston senator did not win four of the five states voting Tuesday night, he still gained delegates and shed one of his main competitors, Marco Rubio, who ended his campaign following a home-turf upset in Florida. : 鈥淐ruz鈥檚 campaign had viewed Rubio as its biggest obstacle to achieving a one-on-one matchup with Trump. Cruz wasted no time appealing to former Rubio supporters, telling them from the stage in Houston that he welcomes them 鈥渨ith open arms鈥� to join the fight against Trump.鈥� . [The Texas Tribune]

• A Fort Worth doctor is wondering if a derivative of marijuana could treat severe epilepsy in children. Last year, Texas of cannabidiol oil, which is derived from marijuana. Cook Children鈥檚 Medical Center in Fort Worth is undergoing trials to see if that compound can be used to treat children with a severe form of epilepsy. Dr. Scott Perry is leading that study, which involves 200 people. . [Think]

• A Fort Worth police officer remains in critical condition following Tuesday鈥檚 shootout with a father and son. Officer Matt Pearce, 36,  received three shots in the chest and one in the leg, . Following the shootout, in which Ed Russell McIver, Sr., 43, was killed by officers, a massive manhunt for McIver, Jr., who policed said was armed, ensued, according to . 鈥淭he 20-year-old gunman eluded police for several hours but was captured Tuesday evening. A Parker County sheriff鈥檚 department spokeswoman said the father had seven warrants for his arrest on charges including assault on a family member and assault on a family member with a weapon,鈥� according to The

• Have you dined at Jimmy Buffett, LeBron James or Gwyneth Paltrow鈥檚 restaurant? You may have without knowing it. Nine celebrities own bars or restaurants in North Texas. Jimmy Buffett鈥檚 Coyote Drive-In opened in Fort Worth in 2013. LeBron James鈥� Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza chain has several locations across D-FW. And Gwyneth Paltrow鈥檚 Uptown bar celebrated its anniversary last month. : 鈥淕wyneth Paltrow first broke into the Dallas business scene with a in 2014, but apparently that was too short-lived. In February 2015, the actress on Knox Street in Uptown Dallas.鈥� See of celebrity-owned venues. [GuideLive]