 According to a pool report, Biden stressed that federal emergency management officials are already involved and ready to provide support. A peacetime emergency across the state has been extended to 30 days. The U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials kicked off this evening in Minneapolis. As men compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, fans downtown flocked to Nicollet Avenue, where they've turned a several-block area into a French-style market and closed off First Avenue in front of Target Center for a fan zone.