WDDD$-$TV is a VHF station located in a top market. An ABC affiliate, WDDD has a strong local news presence in the market. The first afternoon newscast at $5$:$00$ P$.$M$.,$ called "Live at $5,"$ provides a mix of soft news, weather, and traffic information, with an occasional interview feature.It is a typical Wednesday afternoon. The station's traffic reporter is inside the station's helicopter ready to appear live to give the first of three traffic updates to viewers. Just before going to air, the reporter observes a high$-$speed chase on the westbound side of a freeway involving a sports car and two police cars. The traffic reporter goes to the first segment, with sirens obvious in the background.Once the shot has switched back to the studio, the reporter asks the station's director through an internal feedback channel whether the chopper should follow the chase to see what is happening. Almost simultaneously, new information emerges. The police radio in the newsroom provides details of the car chase. Inside the car is a suspect, with a hostage taken in a carjacking. Several witnesses saw the suspect brandishing a gun, and some audience members began to tweet photos of the car in pursuit by police. The victim of the carjacking has been identified via the license plate as a young mother who lives in a nearby suburb; it is possible a small child may be in the backseat.As the News Director of the station, what do you tell your reporter and on$-$air team to do$?$ Obviously, the story has the potential to disrupt the entire newscast. Depending on what happens, the chopper cameras might witness a tragedy unfolding or a resolution to a dangerous situation. Clearly, you do not want the news helicopter to interfere with the work of the law enforcement officials, nor do you want to risk endangering any hostages trapped in the car.The station newscast goes to a scheduled commercial break. The news will be back on the air in less than $90$ seconds. A quick glance at the monitors in the newsroom tells you that none of the three local news competitors are on the story, at least from a "live" perspective.