A coalition of organizations—including Prison Fellowship, World Relief, the National Day of Prayer Task Force, and the National Association of Evangelicals—announced Wednesday an initiative to promote “racial justice and nonpartisan police reform.” Prison Fellowship’s Heather Rice-Minus said the Prayer and Action Initiative gives the church a chance to show “unity and clarity in conviction” amid divisiveness.

The company that gave the world iPhones and Macbooks gained $1 trillion in value in just two years. Apple became the first U.S. company worth $2 trillion on Wednesday.

How did that happen? The tech company’s shares gained nearly 60 percent this year despite the shutdown of factories in China that produce the iPhone. Many of its customers purchased products online while in quarantine, and Apple reported huge earnings for the second quarter. Its market value also rose after the company announced a 4-for-1 stock split that will make Apple shares more affordable.

The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released its fifth and final report on Russia’s effort to influence the previous presidential election. The bipartisan investigation lasted three years. The update was part of a counterintelligence initiative to limit interference in future elections.

After several days of legal seesawing, state and local officials and John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church are back where they started, with California and Los Angeles County saying no to indoor services and the congregation gathering for worship anyway.

An unusual storm last week destroyed or extensively damaged 8,200 homes and 13 million acres of corn in Iowa, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds. At least three people died in the state during the derecho, which brought winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. More than 70,000 Iowans still had no power as of Monday, according to the Des Moines Register.

Many voting centers lacked ballots when Puerto Ricans went to the polls on Sunday, and only 60 of the island’s 110 precincts were able to return results. The logistical problems forced the U.S. territory’s officials to halt and reschedule the primaries for the first time.

A small group of protesters lit a fire inside the Portland, Ore., police union building on Saturday night, causing police to declare a riot and advance on the group. The group then built a barricade in the Kenton neighborhood and lit parts of it on fire. Police declared another riot on Sunday night as 200 protesters marched to the police union building before officers dispersed the crowd.