AP News Roundup - August 30, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s expanded use of expedited removals, ruling that undocumented migrants living in the U.S. interior must be afforded due-process protections under the Fifth Amendment. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee, held that broadening the statute beyond recent arrivals at the border without court hearings risks wrongful deportations.

HONOLULU (AP) - A grand jury has indicted two civilian contractors for allegedly providing false information about jet fuel involved in the 2021 Pearl Harbor spill that sickened approximately 6,000 people. Prosecutors say the defendants misrepresented critical safety data supplied to the Hawaii Department of Health, leading to delayed public warnings and prolonged environmental contamination.

VENICE, Italy (AP) - Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro celebrated the world premiere of his new adaptation of “Frankenstein,” starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The event marks del Toro’s return to the genre that defined his early career, with expectations high for awards season buzz.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency dismissed at least eight employees who signed a letter publicly criticizing agency policies under Administrator Lee Zeldin. The fired staffers, who had raised concerns about enforcement rollbacks and regulatory changes, say the action violates whistle-blower protections and chills internal dissent.