November 12: European spacecraft Rosetta lands a probe onto the surface of a moving comet for the first time. The probe, Philae, reportedly bounced twice before settling and then lost all contact with Earth due to technical difficulties.
November 19: Director Mike Nichols, who earned the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), dies at 83.
November 24: A Missouri Grand Jury decides not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in August. The decision sparks more protests around the nation.
December 2: Bobby Keys, saxophone player for the Rolling Stones, dies at 70.
December 16: The Taliban attacks an army-run school in Pakistan and kills at least 145 people, 132 of which are children.
December 17: Cuba releases American prisoner Alan Gross. In response to the release, president Obama announces that he will be working with Cuba to restore diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961. The MLB says they will be keeping a close eye on developments.
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