This is AP News Minute.
Officials are searching for a US military helicopter that went missing in Nepal while (delivering) earthquake aid to victims. Defense officials say there is no indication the chopper crashed. The country was dealt its second major (earthquake)  in less than 3 weeks Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than a thousand.
In Sochi, Russia, Secretary of State John Kerry talking diplomacy with President Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. Kerry hopes to gauge Russia's support for (enforcing) a ceasefire in Ukraine and encourage Russia to support a political transition in Syria.
Verizon annoucing it will buy AOL for 4.4 billion dollars. In addition to its dwindling Internet service, the communications giant will also gain (control) over all AOL-owned websites like the Huffington Post and TechCrunch.
In Houston, Texas, the city's zoo is preparing the grand opening of a new gorilla exhibit--7 western lowland gorillas have been brought to the Houston zoo, the first time the zoo has (cared) for the species in more than a decade.