17 News @ Sunrise 02/27/2024

Some of today's top storiesIt's primary day in Michigan and another test for Nikki Haley who is trying to hang on despite the odds. For democrats, the battleground state could be a barometer for president Biden who faces severe criticism there for his handling of the Israel-hamas war. NBC's brie Jackson is in WashingtonWe're learning more on what *was* a major concern for some voters in the Central Valley. Many voters who live in California's 20th Congressional District might have thought they were seeing double after receiving not one but *two* ballots in the mail in recent weeks. But this morning...the Kern County Elections Division is reiterating... those ballots are *not* identical. They are two *separate* ballots. One is for the March 5th Primary Election. The other is for the March 19th Special Election to fill the remainder of the term for Kevin McCarthy's vacated seat in congressOver on the Kern River Parkway... reports of assault, theft or the occasional bobcat sighting -- although rare, have happened. So if you've ever felt uneasy about cycling there... you might be heartened by this next story. Here to tell you about a proposed Bike Patrol is 17's Robert Price.