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Eggnog Latte Mayhem, Whole Foods to Open New Store & More

The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

By Lauren Mang November 6, 2014

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The rain appears to be over for the moment, but I’m hearing we’re in for up to 40mph wind gusts. Hold on to your hats:

Supporters of I-594, the measure to expand background checks for gun purchases and transfers, are pleased with their success but say that this is only the beginning, KUOW reports. The group aims to expand its research and advocacy to pass laws in other states.

Be wary of downloading any third-party apps onto your iPhone these days. A new malware called “Wirelurker” is on the loose, targeting iPhone iOS systems via more than 450 infected apps sold through the third-party iPhone application store in China called the Maiyadi App Store. Time magazine breaks it all down here, including explaning why this could be (and could not be) the end of the world.

First Hill/Captiol Hill is getting a Whole Foods store. The specialty grocery store has signed a lease for a space at the corner of Broadway and Madison at the base of a 16-story apartment tower (lucky residents). Look for the 40,000-square-foot store to open sometime in 2018.

Like the fire of a thousand suns, Starbucks’ eggnog latte devotees took to social media and even created a petition to bring back the holiday drink after the company scrubbed it from its current latte lineup. Who knew the eggnog latte, which has been around for 28 years, had so many fervent fans? Rest assured: Starbucks added it back to the menu. 

 

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