happened just next door as cnn s jean casarez reports. reporter: crime scene investigators continue to process the scene at defendant rex heuermann s home on long island. the murders may have occurred in 2008 and 2009, but investigators continue their pursuit to find any evidence that can help prosecutors in the upcoming trial. neighbors in the area still stand in disbelief. the guy was odd and strange, but never violent. reporter: neighbors of suspected serial killer rex heuermann speaking out about his past behavior. one telling news nation heuermann doug holes in his back year, another saying they remained friendly after a confrontation 28 years ago when heuermann would look over the fence and try to talk to his wife while she was sunbathing. it happened so many times that finally i pulled him over and we had a talk. reporter: residence in this long island suburb still in shock. for something like this to happen and right under our nose. reporter: as author
also tonight, the devastated ukrainian city of odesa on alert for a potential fifth straight night of russian missile strikes as they re issuing ominous new warnings about who vladimir putin might attack next. and tributes are pouring in for the legendary singer tony bennett after his death at the age of 96. we ll talk to two carrying on his legacy. michael bule and harry harry jr. is joining us live. i m jim acosta, and you re in the situation room. our top story this hour, the new trial date on the calender for donald trump. the former president turned criminal defendant heading into an election year packed with legal proceedings as a third indictment may be around the corner. cnn s senior legal analyst paula reid is joining us now with all these developments. paula, now the judge in the classified documents case has this trial date set for next may, how do we expect things to unfold? so as part of this order the judge included a list of 30 deadlines and dates, all th
in sight. vice president kamala harris taking on in s new rules when it comes to teaching black history. what she had to say and how governor and republican presidential candidate ron desantis is responding. i am predicting a absolutely three-peat. i don t think there s any doubt if they show up which they usually do. confidence there. team usa did show up in their first match, moving one step closer to a three-peat. we ll look at what is in the way here for team america. so much of the southern united states is under some sort of heat warning at this hour with blazing hot temperatures expected for the next several days. cnn looks at the official and what s driving these scorching weather patterns. i wish i had better news as far as the heat goes, but it is going stick around. it s actually going to build and expand as wooe go the weekend a early part of next week. it s not only a problem across the u.s. but around the world. in fact, we re seeing very, very hot con
[ cheers ] and performed with her one last time in two soldout concerts for his 95th birthday. he s my musical companion. he s the greatest singer in the whole world. reporter: aired on cbs, it was a moving tribute to a musical legend. your golden sun will shine for me [ applause ] as he said himself, he was the original american idol. you know, grammy award-winning artist michael buble performed on two of his duet albums. he spoke to cnn about the profound impact fa impact
That something is going to work for them. and then when it happens, it s a great joy. reporter: bennett was diagnosed with alzheimer s in 2016, but with the encouragement of his doctors kept doing what he loved best, singing. how do you keep the music playing reporter: he cut his final album love for sale with lady gaga, and performed with her one last time in two sold-out concerts for his 95th birthday. he s my musical companion. he s the greatest singer in the whole world. reporter: aired on cbs, it was a moving tribute to a musical legend. your golden sun will shine for me [ cheers and applause ]