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Azia: Hey guys, it is Wednesday, February 3. I am Azia Celestino, and Channel One News starts right now.

Let's start off by getting you up to date with headlines, and first up, we begin with a meeting taking place in Europe, where world leaders are discussing how the U.S. and its allies can defeat the terror group ISIS. The conference is taking place right now in Rome, Italy.

Secretary of State John Kerry is representing the U.S.; 22 other foreign ministers are on hand as well. The aim: to defeat ISIS. Secretary Kerry said Islamic state militants have lost 40 percent of their territory in Iraq and 20 percent in Syria. But he warned they are now moving to the country of Libya, where they have captured more land and could soon get their hands on more oil.

Secretary John Kerry: The last thing in the world you want is a false caliphate with access to billions of dollars of oil revenue.

Azia: That is why Kerry is urging the U.S. and its allies to better train Libyan forces to protect their country against ISIS. Leaders agreed more needs to be done to stop ISIS from planning deadly attacks like those in Paris in November.

Hillary Clinton can now officially claim victory in Iowa, beating Bernie Sanders with a razor-thin margin.

Hillary Clinton: I am so thrilled that I am coming to New Hampshire after winning Iowa.

Azia: The final tally put Hillary Clinton at 49.8 percent of the vote. Her opponent, Bernie Sanders, got 49.6 percent of the vote. That is a margin of 0.2 percent, so close that it took more than 12 hours to figure out who won. But the narrow win is history now as both Clinton and Sanders are on the ground in New Hampshire, trying to make sure they win voting in that state next week.

And last up, we turn to a celebrity rodent who gets his 15 minutes of fame every February as he predicts how soon Old Man Winter will fly away. The crowds gathered early Tuesday morning in Pennsylvania, awaiting the emergence of the groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil.

He was held up to cheers and applause as the crowds waited to see whether winter would come to an end. Legend has it that if the groundhog doesn't see his shadow, then spring will come early.

Interpreting Phil's behavior, the groundhog emcee proclaimed:

Groundhog emcee: There is no shadow to be cast! An early spring is my forecast!

1 | P a g e Azia: All right, coming up: If you are stuffed up with a cold or the flu, your doctor may not be so quick to give you meds. We will explain.

Azia: It is the season for colds, coughs and runny noses, and the struggle is real. But is medicine from your doctor always the best treatment? Tom Hanson has the cure. Take a look.

Tom: Mackenzie Meyer has a sore throat and a cough.

Mackenzie Meyer: And as it persisted for five days. I decided to stop in, just kind of make sure that it wasn't strep.

Tom: CityMD Dr. Janette Nesheiwat determined it was not strep throat, which is a bacterial infection, but more likely she has a virus, which cannot be killed with antibiotics.

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat: It's important to remember that most coughs, colds, runny noses, sore throats are caused by viruses.

Tom: The American College of Physicians, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, want doctors to cut down on prescribing antibiotics for common respiratory infections. They say about half of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary because they only kill bacteria, not viruses.

Nesheiwat: The goal of this is to prevent antibiotic overuse, which would cause antibiotic resistance, which is literally killing people in this country.

Tom: The problem is, experts say, because we are overusing antibiotics, some bacteria are becoming immune to those drugs. That is antibiotic resistance, creating what are often called superbugs. So health officials are recommending that doctors only prescribe antibiotics when strep is confirmed, for sinus infections that last more than 10 days or for severe symptoms that last 3 days.

Mackenzie was told to rest and take medicine she can buy over the counter without a prescription…

Mackenzie: I want to make sure that when I'm really sick, my body will be able to fight it off, and the antibiotics will be able to help.

Tom: …and to come back if her symptoms didn't go away. Tom Hanson, Channel One News.

Azia: Experts also say that, depending on the infection, antibiotics can have more side effects than solutions.

Okay, after the break: a dancer who calls herself an unlikely ballerina.

2 | P a g e Azia: Now, February is Black History Month, and today we have the story of one incredible dancer making history in the world of ballet, raising the barre for diversity as she leaps to the top. Arielle Hixson has more.

Arielle: She is redefining the dance world, one step at a time. Misty Copeland, one of the most recognized dancers in history, is changing the face of ballet and making history. Last year she was promoted to principal dancer, the first African-American to hold the top spot at the American Ballet Theatre.

Misty Copeland: It is surreal. It’s been my goal from the beginning. I think that's every dancer's goal, to make it to the top of the dance world. But being a black woman, it became a different purpose for me.

Arielle: Historically, ballet has had few famous dancers of color. With its distinct physical requirements, expensive materials and grueling practice schedules, ballet can seem out of reach for minority or low-income families. In the past Misty Copeland found it hard to fit that mold.

How difficult was it to get to the top?

Copeland: For me, it's been a lot of inner battles, questioning whether or not I belonged, feeling comfortable enough to be able to grow as an artist and as a dancer.

Arielle: Most ballet dancers start training as young as 2 years old, but Misty started at age 13 with the Boys and Girls Club of America. Recognized for her talent, she naturally picked up movements that take years to master in just months.

Copeland: We’re hardworking athletes, but we have to make it look soft and delicate and effortless.

Arielle: By age 17 she was recruited by top ballet companies nationwide.

Copeland: It's just been a long journey of me just not expecting to follow anyone else’s path, and that I know that I've had a different journey from day one.

Arielle: Now Misty has a new goal: making professional ballet more diverse and inclusive for today's younger generations through Project Plié, an initiative by the American Ballet Theatre. It all starts in a studio like this, where young students perfect their skills to become some of the best professional dancers in the country, pointing students like Erica Lall toward a brighter dance future.

Erica Lall: I think it's opened doors for new students, but I think it's allowing children to see that there are people of color in ballet, and they have people to look up to. And I do — I have Misty.

3 | P a g e Copeland: It's nice to see someone who looks like me in her position, who's confident — who's confident in her future. And that is the first step.

Arielle: And helping the Mohammed twins look forward to the next generation.

Mohammed twins: It's, like, a good feeling to know, like, other black kids are starting to feel more comfortable walking into a dance room because we know how it feels to feel uncomfortable walking into a classroom and feeling like the black sheep, like everyone's looking at you. So that's good…especially when we see other black kids come here, you know, audition. We feel like, “Oh, okay, cool, it's not only us. There’s somebody else here just like me.”

Arielle: From the barre to the stage, Misty says having a role model is key, even for someone like me, taking it one dance step at a time.

Copeland: I always say that mentorship is so important, especially in a young person's life. I think that your talent can only get you so far, and I think at some point you need help, and you need guidance.

Arielle: Do you think that, now that you are in everyone's eyes, there will be another Misty in the future?

Copeland: Absolutely. It's pretty crazy to go out when I do these book events and signings to see the diversity with the young ones that are showing up that are so interested in ballet. And I think that they now have the support that they need because their parents can see me, which I think has created an understanding that they could have a future in this world, and I think that that is huge.

Arielle: From prodigy to principal, helping future dancers succeed one plié at a time. Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.

Azia: Wow, she is so graceful! Love that story. And if you want to test your knowledge of African-American history, take our quiz at ChannelOne.com.

All right, guys, that is all for now, but we will see you right back here tomorrow.

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