MLB Playoffs (Atlanta): The Braves open the NL Wild Card Series at Truist Park against the Phillies Tuesday, with Atlanta favored and Chris Sale set for the Braves’ Game 1 start. WNBA (Atlanta): The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 92-77 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, with DeWanna Bonner sparking a big third quarter. Local Public Finance: Fulton County will hold an Oct. 6 virtual town hall on its proposed millage rate (8.87 mills), with public hearings scheduled Sept. 30 and Oct. 7. Development Watch (Johns Creek): Medley, a $560M mixed-use project, is set to open Oct. 29, bringing major retail, dining, office space, and housing to the area. Public Safety: A 26-year-old man was arrested after a man was found shot dead near Historic Fourth Ward Park. Child Safety (Marietta): Police arrested three people after 15 abused children were found living in a two-bedroom apartment with deplorable conditions. Tech/Infrastructure: CableLabs published DOCSIS 4.0 “operational annex” specs aimed at 25-Gig downstream speeds, extending HFC spectrum toward 3GHz. International (Georgia ties): Joseph Mark Burkhalter, a former Fulton lawmaker, presented credentials as the new U.S. ambassador to Moldova. Zoo Atlanta: Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived for a 10-year stay, renewing “panda diplomacy” excitement.