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Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country's biggest political donor. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk, the world's richest person, was an ardent supporter of Trump's White House campaign -- funneling money into door knocking operations and speaking at his rallies. His financial backing, which has earned him a cost-cutting advisory role in Trump's incoming government, surpassed spending by any single political donor since at least 2010, according to data from nonprofit OpenSecrets. The Washington Post reported that Musk spent more this election cycle than Trump backer Tim Mellon, who gave nearly $200 million and was previously the Republican's top donor. Musk donated $238 million to America PAC, a political action committee that he founded to support Trump, filings late Thursday with the Federal Election Commission showed. An additional $20 million went to the RBG PAC, a group that used advertising to soften Trump's hardline reputation on the key voter issue of abortion. Musk has been an ever-present sidekick for Trump since his election victory in November, inviting him to watch a rocket launch in Texas by his SpaceX company. Trump has selected the South African-born tycoon and fellow ally Vivek Ramaswamy to head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, through which the pair have promised to deliver billions of dollars of cuts in federal spending. However, with Musk's businesses all having varying degrees of interactions with US and foreign governments, his new position also raises concerns about conflict of interest. The president-elect has nominated several people close to Musk for roles in his administration, including investor David Sacks as the so-called AI and crypto czar. Meanwhile, billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman, who has collaborated with Musk's SpaceX, was named the head of US space agency NASA. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world

BAXTER—Essentia Health expects to begin work on transforming the former Camping World site in Baxter into a health center in 2025. Construction is expected to take about 18 months. ADVERTISEMENT The transformation will drastically change the look of the building but not expand its footprint. Essentia Health will move its Baxter Urgent Care Clinic from Isle Drive to this new Essentia Health Musculoskeletal Center-Baxter and add a drive-thru pharmacy there. Essentia reported they would be able to backfill the vacated Urgent Care space at the Baxter Clinic on Isle Drive with additional primary care. There is no longer an Urgent Care component at the Essentia Health Brainerd Clinic on South Sixth Street. Essentia broke ground on the Baxter Clinic on Isle Drive south of Walmart in 2010. There were expectations early on that the clinic, which expanded in 2017 , would expand again at the Isle Drive site. The new musculoskeletal center will use about 68,000 square feet of the 110,000-square-foot interior of the building at the former Gander Mountain/Camping World site on Edgewood Drive, in the heart of Baxter’s commercial district. The site is near Caribou Coffee and Chipotle. The remaining space will be kept for future growth. Essentia Health reported in a news release on Wednesday that the additional space will be evaluated on how to best incorporate it into the clinic site. Plans are to put the new drive-thru pharmacy on the south side of the medical center. The Essentia Health Musculoskeletal Center-Baxter will offer orthopedic surgery, podiatry, rheumatology, endocrinology, interventional pain care, sports medicine and more, the health care provider reported. The new center will provide comprehensive care, including diagnostic imaging —X-ray, MRI and fluoroscopy — treatment and rehab. ADVERTISEMENT Essentia stated the new location will allow it to consolidate existing orthopedic services in the Brainerd lakes area and expand its offerings to provide more complete diagnosis, outpatient treatment and rehabilitation for all types of musculoskeletal conditions in one center. “We are always looking for ways to better serve the community we call home, and this investment will advance the care we provide our family, friends and neighbors,” said Dr. Christopher Metz, an orthopedic surgeon at Essentia, in a news release. “This is an exciting opportunity to combine the best technology with the expertise of our team and deliver a wide range of care under one roof.” Essentia stated the center will: Council member Zach Tabatt asked about the parking spaces the city’s ordinance requires and if Essentia had an opinion on the need for parking. Sandy Zutz-Wiczek, vice president of operations, said they did their own analysis based on providers and speciality care and believe there will be plenty of parking. It was noted even on heavy use days the Baxter Urgent Care Clinic now has open spots. Tabatt said he thinks the city is going for more parking spaces than needed. Zutz-Wiczek said with people in wheelchairs and various stages of care, they will have a zero-curb to make that access easier and the facility will be easy to navigate without stairs or elevators, for an advantage. Without an escape lane for those who wish to exit the pharmacy drive-thru, the city recommended requiring a space not unlike fast-food restaurants where customers could move out of the drive-thru lane and into a dedicated space where their pharmacy order would be brought to them to keep traffic flowing. ADVERTISEMENT Traffic study A traffic study determined the clinic would generate an estimated 2,500 trips a day and with future expansion that could increase to about 4,150 trips per day. The main access is expected to be off Design Road, but if that access changes or is closed with the Highway 371 overpass project, the traffic study expected people to use Excelsior or Clearwater. In the traffic study done for the redevelopment project stated as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Highway 371 Nisswa to Baxter Corridor Study, MnDOT is expected to recommend potential future closure of the Highway 371 and Design Road intersection, “which will have significant impacts on traffic patterns in the area as well as impact how vehicles will access the proposed medical clinic redevelopment.” If the Design Road access to Highway 371 is closed in the future, the traffic study noted there will be increased traffic volumes at Highway 371 and Excelsior Road and Highway 371 and Clearwater Road intersection. If the Design Road access to Highway 371 is closed, the traffic study noted there will likely be a need to increase the length of some of the turn lanes at the intersection of Highway 371 and Excelsior Road to accommodate the additional traffic demands if the intersection remains an at-grade signalized intersection. “Creating an overpass at Excelsior Road without providing some sort of reasonable access alternatives would not work for the City with the significant commercial development on both sides of TH 371,” the traffic study stated. “It would push all northbound left turning traffic to Woida Road, which the MnDOT TH 371 Nisswa to Baxter Corridor Study is showing needs improvements under current access conditions.” Recommended changes are to make the primary access at the new medical center an all-way stop and remove seven parking stalls so people aren’t backing up into the access causing safety issues. The primary access should be signed and striped as a one-way entrance. ADVERTISEMENT A preliminary plat for Baker Event Center gained approval from the Crow Wing County Board earlier this month. The three lots are on the 6334 block of Church Road on the Mississippi River off Highway 25 in Long Lake Township. With a conditional use permit approved by the planning commission, the event center will be able to accommodate up to 250 people with events Friday through Sunday. The number of people who can attend Monday through Thursday is 75. Events may take place Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Under the conditions, outdoor speakers will only be used for ceremonies such as weddings with the officiant and vows but all music for the reception or dance will be inside. The conditional use permit allows gatherings such as churches, businesses, clubs, meetings, receptions, celebrations and fundraisers but not concerts or music festivals. Per the CUP, lights must be directed downward so not to be visible from neighboring properties. No wetland impacts are part of the request. And according to the county’s planning commission, no more than 100 vehicles would be allowed. There were concerns expressed on the number of vehicles the event center would generate in a residential and farming area and on a dirt road, among other concerns including the nature of the area as agricultural not commercial. Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering said the planning commission approved the CUP with the township opposed to the event center, the people living on Church Road opposed to it and he has quite a few constituents opposed. Koering noted while that approval is delegated to the planning commission, he would be voting no as a protest vote. The county approved the preliminary plat 4-1. ADVERTISEMENT It’s easy to get lost in the ease of ordering from a giant retailer from the couch. And while that has its moments, spending just part of the holiday shopping season by actually going into local storefronts for small businesses can mean the difference for neighbors — those who are owner/operators and the staff members who work in local businesses. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 30. There are many options for unique gifts right here in our local communities. “By designating a day in their honor, we are reminded that these businesses rely on our patronage during critical consumer shopping seasons as well as year-round,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on its website. “This year, support for small businesses is especially important as consumers are expected to spend $191 less at small businesses this holiday season, a 40% downturn from last year, as rising costs and continued inflationary pressures are causing a pull back on spending. “This could cause a strain on small businesses who rely on holiday sales to drive profit, as 61% say holiday revenue is a key factor to the success of their business, according to data from Quickbooks .” ADVERTISEMENT RENEE RICHARDSON, Brainerd Dispatch managing editor, may be reached at 218-855-5852 or renee.richardson@brainerddispatch.com . Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DispatchBizBuzz .

Is this the right time to buy Fortescue shares?Western Copper & Gold ( NYSE:WRN – Get Free Report ) and Lithium ( OTCMKTS:LTUM – Get Free Report ) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Earnings and Valuation This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Lithium”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation. Risk & Volatility Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Western Copper & Gold and Lithium, as provided by MarketBeat. Western Copper & Gold currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 304.76%. Given Western Copper & Gold’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Lithium. Insider and Institutional Ownership 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Lithium shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Profitability This table compares Western Copper & Gold and Lithium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Summary Western Copper & Gold beats Lithium on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. About Western Copper & Gold ( Get Free Report ) Western Copper and Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits. Its principal property is the Casino mineral property that comprise 1,136 full and partial quartz claims, and 55 placer claims located in Yukon, Canada. The company was formerly known as Western Copper Corporation and changed its name to Western Copper and Gold Corporation in October 2011. Western Copper and Gold Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. About Lithium ( Get Free Report ) Lithium Corporation, an exploration stage mining company, engages in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of metals and minerals in Nevada and British Columbia. It explores for lithium/boron/potassium, graphite, gold, and silver deposits, as well as titanium and rare earth elements. The company was formerly known as Utalk Communications Inc. and changed its name to Lithium Corporation in September 2009. Lithium Corporation was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Elko, Nevada. Receive News & Ratings for Western Copper & Gold Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Copper & Gold and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

"During the past year, how often do you have a drink with alcohol?" "During the past year, how often did you have six or more drinks at one time?" "During the past year, how often were you not able to stop drinking once you had started?" Those are the questions the state Department of Health and Health Care Authority are asking in the new ePrevention tool, an online screening tool to combat alcohol misuse. For those whose responses indicate potentially dangerous alcohol use, the tool connects them with nationwide and New Mexico-specific resources for people hoping to reduce their alcohol intake. "We're hoping that this will bring some better awareness to people. ... They can and should assess their own drinking behavior, and this gives them a tool to do it," Rebecca Neudecker, section manager for the Office of Alcohol Misuse Prevention at the state Department of Health, said in an interview. A tool like this has particular relevance in New Mexico, which had the highest alcohol-related death rate in the country in 2021, Neudecker said. More than 2,000 New Mexico residents — six people per day — died due to excessive drinking that year, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition to death, excessive alcohol use is associated with cancer, heart disease, anxiety and depression, learning and memory problems, liver disease, digestive issues, violence, and motor vehicle crashes, Department of Health data shows. The screening tool is the result of a partnership between the two state agencies as well as CHESS Health, a New York-based company that creates technology to aid in addiction management and recovery. The tool could prove useful in doctors' offices for providers to assess patients' alcohol intake, according to Tami Spellbring, deputy director for Clinical and Prevention Services at the Health Care Authority. "This screening tool will assist medical providers, social workers and mental health professionals in helping New Mexicans get the support they need," Spellbring said in a news release. "Improving access to online screening and intervention for alcohol misuse is a much-needed step forward," Spellbring added. But the online tool also works without a provider — making it a good option for those who don't visit a primary care provider regularly, Neudecker noted. "It allows people to assess where they are privately — if they want to do that, if their drinking is reaching a level that they need to be concerned about," she said.NextNav CEO Mariam Sorond sells $4.15 million in stockRural New Mexico, Arizona residents oppose Air Force training flight expansion