Tonight we say goodbye and good riddance to another glass ceiling

View this email in your browser Brought to you by USATODAY.com Excuse us while we pick up a souvenir piece of glass ceiling from the convention floor Thank you, Susanna Madora Salter . Thank you, Jeannette Rankin. Thank you, Sandra Day O'Connor and Geraldine Ferraro. Thank you, Nancy Pelosi. And thank you, Hillary Clinton. It's taken our country more than 200 years, but another political glass ceiling is finally shattering. When Clinton accepts the Democrats' nomination for president Thursday night in Philadelphia, she'll make a historic moment official. Clinton is the first woman to lead a major party's ticket for president. And what's sweeter? Daughter Chelsea will introduce her. But humbly accepting the nomination isn't enough. Here's our advice : Honor the history. This is a big moment. Reach out to Bernie Sanders' supporters. You need them. You know what? Here. We wrote the speech for you. The Chandra Levy case comes to a close The man convicted in 2010 for the death of missing Washington intern Chandra Levy will soon be a free man . A judge on Thursday dismissed the indictment against Ingmar Guandique, who was up for a retrial in October and always maintained his innocence. The move came after details emerged this past week that left prosecutors doubting they can prove he committed the crime. Levy's disappearance in 2001 made national headlines, especially after she was romantically linked to then-Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif. Her remains were found in 2002. Prosecutors now say he will be deported to his native El Salvador. The pope bit it, but he's fine Normally "falling" isn't news. But this is the pope. And honestly it was captured on video so what do you expect us to do? Pope Francis, apparently deep in thought, missed a step and fell Thursday as he approached an open-air altar at Poland's holiest shrine. His priests made sure he was OK, and then Mass went off without a hitch. Thank, God. Houston, we have a gecko in the sky A super secret rocket ship adorned with images of a lively little green lizard blasted off from a Florida air force station Thursday  morning for a covert reconnaissance mission. Spike, the National Reconnaissance Office's mission mascot, had his picture plastered across the Atlas V rocket, which is completing clandestine duties. Observers of the office's past missions guess that this rocket is carrying a communications satellite. No matter what, Spike is in for a wild ride on the nation's "eyes and ears in space." This isn't the first time the office has used a mascot either — it has detailed dogs, bulls, dragons, even octopuses in its past missions. The other problem with Trump's Russian invitation It may be a felony. Donald Trump said he was totally kidding when he asked Russia to hack into Hillary Clinton's deleted emails, but you can't say something that outrageous and follow it up with "JK." Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday that Trump may have violated federal law.  He's talking about the Logan Act, which he says prohibits Americans from "siding with the enemy." Though, Trump may not actually view Russian President Vladimir Putin as the enemy. After all, Putin did call Trump a "genius." JK. Extra Bites Now you see it, now you don't. (It being Melania Trump's now-deleted website.) Has Zika made its way stateside? A bridal store owner stood in his display window wearing only his birthday suit. No joke. Breakups are hard. Especially when you're breaking up with al-Qaeda. The U.S. just made Kim Jong Un pretty mad (more so than usual). Here's why. This is a compilation of stories across USA TODAY. Invite others to enjoy The Short List newsletter. Thank you for subscribing to the The Short List. Got some feedback, a tip or just want to say hello? Email us at newsletters@e.usatoday.com. USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Unsubscribe from the The Short List Why did I get this? Update my subscription preferences USA TODAY 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22102

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