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Secretary of State Chuck Hagel holds a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Good morning, and happy Thursday. Here are six of the top stories we are following this morning at NBC News:1. Arizona’s anti-gay bill gets nixedRepublican Gov.

A small plane crashed moments after taking off from Hawaii’s Lanai Island on Wednesday, killing three people, critically injuring two and seriously injuring a third, authorities said.The privately owned plane came down shortly after takeoff from Lanai Airport at 9:30 p.m. local time (2:30 a.

Guy Lanchester, 46, of Key West allegedly told police he didn't understand why he'd been arrested.

Glass beakers, burners, chemicals, and instructional materials for making controlled substances were found, police said.

The Eagles and pending free agent Riley Cooper agreed to a four-year deal Wednesday, a source told CSN Philly.

Islanders' star John Tavares is expected to miss remainder of 2013-14 season after suffering an injury during the Olympics.