we talked to mark bingham's mother. she knows he lived the final moments of his life as he lived most of his life fighting for what he believed in. >> spent his whole life preparing for this last day of his life and he was able to look around him and choose from a plane load of frightened passengers and pick out a few that would help. >> reporter: the director says mark bingham is on the mestival circ-- festival circuit. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now at six p.m. troubling new details about a teacher accused of sexually abusing students. >> look at that. an embrace worth waiting for. the california national guard coming home tonight and we are there as they reunite with the family, wives and children they -- wives and children they missed. >> rape kits sitting in labs across the united states, the push to eliminate the back log. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> 2 investigates has learned a teacher arrested on molestation charges is accused

mark bingham's story is about a rugby player who fought terrorism on 9/11. and a man who found himself and his sexual orientation -- >> when someone decides to make the choice to come out openly as gay and live honestly, when they're met with acceptance and love instead of intolerance and hatred, they can grow up to be amazing individuals and in mark's case, they can grow up to be heroes. >> reporter: the majority of the film was shot by mark bingham himself, video clips documents his life from high school to just a few weeks before 9/11. the movie touches on the moments he and three other brave men came up with the plan to overtake flight 93 from the hijackers. as much of the story is about his life, it's about his mother, who has carried on her son's legacy of courage and tolerance. >> it was overwhelming. i have a feeling it's going to hit me like that every time. it's so very close to home. >> reporter: it's a special moment for alice. her son's life shared on the big screen. >> it means a great deal to me, a lot, an awful lot to be able to share this wo

. >> the rugby player, the film based on mark bingham's life stories being screened at civic west insan jose. the film director told me earlier that well 9/11 played a major role in mark bingham's life he says there was more to the man that he felt he needed to put his life story on film. >> it's clear that mark and other people on flight 93 new that there flight wasn't intended to land. >> mark bingham's life cut short by a terrorist on board from united flight 93's now being told on the silver screen. scott broughton says he met a friend of bingham's about a year after 9/11. that started a 12 year journey to bring his life story to everyone. >> it's about a mother, a son and what it takes to be a hero. and i think what audiences are coming away with is being inspired by this beautiful mother and son story. >> the filmmakers say while the events surrounding his death are part of bingham's life story, it's a small part of the unique character. the film traces bingham story starting with his close relationship with his mother. alice hoagland has seen the film and says it is emotional

. >> the story the bay area remembers with pride and also much sadness, los gatos native mark bingham became a hero when he stormed the cook bit a group of others on flight 93 sacrificing his life to save those on the plane. the story will make its debut in san jose. christie smith is live outside the camera 12 theater in downtown san jose with a look at the documentary which is a remarkable work about his life. >> reporter: yes, good did morning to you, peggy. it may not seem like it on the surface but this documentary is really uplifting and inspiring. of course he is known as one of the heroes of 9/11. in the film you also learn that he had a complex and interesting history of his own. >> clear that mark and other people on flight 93 knew their flight wasn't intended to land and mark was not a passive person. >> this feeling i know to be true, marks did something. >> reporter: that's one of the ways that friends remember bingham who helped storm the cockpit of flight 93. but this documentary called the rugby player shows his own footage, a really big personality, another side of hi

mark bingham was one of the well known vos from the bay area of 9/11. but this shows him in a broader light. he is a complex man who loved life. >> he was gregarious and charming. i described him once as human labrador retriever. >> reporter: that's a clip from the documentary "rugby player" where friends describe him as a fun loving kind man with a huge personality. the very same man who helped storm the cockpit of flight 93, a hero. bingham was a rugby player, won a scholarship to uc-berkeley, and the filmmaker shows him in all of those lights but also explores him coming out as a gay man a man from los gatos who stood up to bullies, stood his ground, very funny, loyal and very tight with his mom. much of the footage is his own. he -- has become a champion of course of human rights in his passing and his mom has become a champion in her own way of equal rights about the film she said, i have learned an awful lot from my son and what i hope the audience will take away is that we are all members of a large community, the human family. his mom says she i

we now know mark bingham as a hero. he was part of united flight 93 on 9/11.s in and out the subject of a documentary film called "the rugby player." >> he sounded like an incredible guy. very charismatic and fun. >> mark was an amateur film maker himself. much of the footage you'll see in the movie was his. >> it's wonderful to see what he's filmed and see the family members in there, too. i didn't know that he smoked, and he did. >> reporter: the film traces mark's life, 9/11 and what he left behind. friends, family and the legacy of a man who fought back. >> myself and others are convinced that he helped to lead that charge. certainly. he didn't back down. he stood up for himself and he also stood up for those around him. >> i wonder he he would be if he hasn't caught that flight. >> reporter: the rugby player will screen tonight at 6:45 here at the camera 12. dozens of movies on the docket over the next two weeks. >>> helping someone out is the philosophy of a nonprofit trying to help children a half a world away. garvin tom misis here with her story. >> r

the life story of mark bingham. atos gat, playing -- los gatos, and playing rug by, mark died fighting back against terrorists. his mother says she hopes others will learn from the story. >> i realize there are things that i need to stand up and fight for because mark can no longer do t. i need to stand up against islam's islam's terrorism for example. >>> dramatic surveillance video uses everyday against two men involved in several armed robberies in the south bay. look at the video, you can see a masked gunman terrorizing a liquor store and firing shots into the air. detectives say the two men hit about 20 stores and shops since december. investigators captured the suspect's last week by examining crime pattern and also staked out several likely targets. >> the suspects seemed to be wrapping up their level of violence, and we know that robberies of this type will continue to ramp up. >> now, surveillance camera on a sheriff's department helicopter photographed police chasing down the two suspects, identified as ang

. >> also, remembering a hero of the united flight 936789 a new film about mark bingham from his rugby days to his harrowing final moments. >> and we're going to take a look at the impact of social media on astronauts in space aboard international space station. that and more coming up at 6:00 >> did you know preschoolers are smarter than college kids? >> they're quick. a study found 4 and 5-year-olds can outsmart adults when it comes to how gadgets works. >> researchers say they think in more ab tract ways. >> the study they were less biassed when it came to figuring out cause and affect. >> adults tended to revert to preconceived notions researchers hope to use findings to teach machines to learn oochl they grow up instinctively. >> now for us it's world and new technology. >> years ago i had a flip phone. it was new. i was walking into church and thought i should put it on silent. two girls maybe ten walked by i said do you have an idea how to do it? they grabbed it, hit three buttons and handed it back to me. >> we want to show you bay bridge tonight and he remind you lights goring

the life story of mark bingham. it follows his close ties with his mother. they died fighting back against the terrorist that took over united flight 93. >> i realize that there are things that i need to stand up and fight for because mark can no longer do it. i need to stand up against islamist terrorism and poor security. >> the director says the film makers are trying to secure a distribution deal so they can bring bingham's story to a wider audience. >>> the city of san francisco is getting ready to spend millions of dollars for those walk the city streets. that was made yesterday. san francisco's police chief says pedestrian safety must be a top priority this year. >> year to date, we've had more people killed on the street in san francisco than we have by homicide. it is a problem. >> so far this year five pedestrians have been killed in san francisco. safety plans call for $17 million to be spent to improve 170 locations around the city. police in berkeley are offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of the person wh

documentary about hero mark bingham is finally done, it's in san jose tonight. the film called "the rugby player" has been screened in san francisco, new york and some other cities before it was finished. it tells the story of bingham including his days of playing ragby at los gatos and playing for the bears. it has his decision to come out as gay. flight 93 billion 9/11. the filmmakers and bingham's mother will be held at 5:00 for the screening. >>> you may be eligible for a cut of a settlement reached with a computer company. people can file claims with major manufacturers of the computer chips. companies face claims of price i fixing. computer printer, video game or other electronic device between 1998 and 2002 can file a claim for up to $1,000. we have a link to the claim form on our website, abc7news.com. >>> love this story. prom season around the story. one danville teacher is planning for his chaperone assignment. his wife can't go with him so he start add video campaign to get one of his and his students' favorite stars to join him. here is the story. >

. >> the film festival featured a documentary we told you about, mark bingham fought one public battle in the air above pennsylvania, a private one at home as well. >> while many are familiar with his 9/11 story they may not know he was a star rugby play they're came out and said he was gay. a majority of the film was shot by him. the documentary also shows his mother alice who has carried on her son's legacy of surge and tolerance. >> i was bowled over. i have a feeling it's going to hit me like that every time. it's so close to home. >> she must be very proud. the documentary called "the rugby player" airs again tomorrow. >> a celebrity sighting last night's sharks game. >> and shark territory, san jose moves smoothly for 101 here but i'll update you on the effect of the fire not far from the freeway. >>> a familiar face dropped the ceremonial puck at the shark tank. >> that's right. take a look. figure skater and san jose's own polina edmunds did the honors. as for the game it was a thriller. the sharks down by a goal in the third, brent burns ties it up. a few minutes later still t

. >> a documentary about mark bingham will be screened at camera 12 tonight called "rugby player." bingham was on flight 93 on september 11, 2001. terrorists hijacked the plane. investigators believe they were planning to crash it into our nation's capital. before that bingham and others stormed the cabin forcing the plane to crash in an open field. no one on the ground was hurt. >> still ahead, an east bay teacher has a special invitation for a hollywood star. >> i am a will ferrell, will you please chaperone the senior ball with me? >> oh, my. coming up his list of reasons for asking will ferrell to prom. >> awesome. over here across the bay, beautiful lights even from this side. we're looking at a smooth flow of traffic. we'll talk about the north bay and what to expect out of the tri-valley. >>> welcome back. sports fans hoping to experience the new 49ers stadium in santa clara can do so without breaking the bank. >> the first event at levi stadium features the san jose earthquakes against the sounders. tickets for that soccer match go on sale for the public next friday, they s

knew that their flight wasn't intended to land. >> reporter: mark bingham's life cut short is now being told on the silver screen. scott grochep says he met a friend of bingham. that started a 12 year journey to bring his story to everyone. >> it is about a mother, a son and what it takes to be a hero. i think what audiences are coming away with is being inspired by this beautiful mother and son story. >> reporter: the film makers say while the events surrounding his death are a part of bingham's story is just a small part of a character. the story starts with his close relationship with his mother. his mother showed the story, says it's hard watching the story. >> it was very good watching the story, i didn't know he smoked for example. >> he combated stereo types about what it meant to be gay. >> it's almost like he prepare all his life for this one day. >> reporter: she says even now more than a decade after his death, she is still learning from him. >> i realize that there's things i need to stand up and fight for because mark can no longer do it: i need

knew that their flight wasn't intended to land. >> reporter: mark bingham's life cut short is now being told on the silver screen. scott grochep says he met a friend of bingham. that started a 12 year journey to bring his story to everyone. >> it is about a mother, a son and what it takes to be a hero. i think what audiences are coming away with is being inspired by this beautiful mother and son story. >> reporter: the film makers say while the events surrounding his death are a part of bingham's story is just a small part of a character. the story starts with his close relationship with his mother. his mother showed the story, says it's hard watching the story. >> it was very good watching the story, i didn't know he smoked for example. >> he combated stereo types about what it meant to be gay. >> it's almost like he prepare all his life for this one day. >> reporter: she says even now more than a decade after his death, she is still learning from him. >> i realize that there's things i need to stand up and fight for because mark can no longer do it: i need

. >> reporter: it's called the rugby player, a documentary film about the life of mark bingham. on board flight 93 above shanksville, pennsylvania. a story with lots of help from his own recorded footage. >> he was a gay man but broke many gay stereotypes. i'm happy to see that. we have many professional athletes coming out now. >> this is where he grew up. he grew up in los gatos. this is his hometown. >> reporter: the movie tells the story of a young man who became a national hero, and his mother, who knew him as a fun-loving guy. >> i hope that the viewers take away the euphoria, a little bit of the feeling being mark's mother, it's like trying to hold onto a wild animal. >> reporter: they'll get a chance through several screenings. in san jose, scott budman. >> very nice. it was a good film festival as well. >>> massive migration out on the bay. we're going to take you out on the water showing the amazing gray whales. and a warning for boaters and whale watchers. >> reporter: we're live on the peninsula where six cold cases from 1976 are being re-examined. why the be fbi fbi

county. >> i can play this whole thing. >> united 93. >> one of the passengers on flight 93 was mark bingham gatos. a new documentary called the rugby player chronicles his life and it will be shown in san jose tomorrow and saturday as part of the film festival. that film festival kicked off last night at the california theater. 175 films representing 43 countries will be preened over -- screened over the next few weeks. >>> 8:27. in just a couple of hours from now, governor jerry brown will meet with israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. the deal the two plan to sign and the reason some people are not too happy about it. >> reporter: there are residual delays on b.a.r.t. after a deadly crash late last night here in hayward where a man was struck and killed by a train. we'll tell you what b.a.r.t. is saying about the police investigation and the impact this will have on your commute. >>> silence can be golden sometimes but in the weather department, we need rain. it looks like rain, smems like rain. so where is the rain. here in philadelphia you can access a philly cheesesteak anytime,

. >> reporter: we now know mark bingham as a hero. >> i love you very much. >> reporter: mark, who grewp in the bay area and played rugby at cal was part of united flight 93 on 9/11. he's now the subject of a documentary film called "the rugby player." >> and he just sounded like a really incredible guy. just very, you know, charismatic and fun. seemed like someone you would want to hang out with. >> reporter: mark was an amateur filmmaker himself. much of the footage you'll see in the movie was his. >> it's wonderful to see what he has filmed. it's wonderful to see some of family members in there, too. i learned things about my son i didn't know. for example, i didn't know that he smoked, and he did. >> reporter: the film traces mark's life. 9/11. and what he left behind. friends, family, and a legacy of a man who fought back. >> myself and other filmmakers were convinced that mark led that -- helped lead that charge. certainly. he was someone who didn't back down. stood up for himself but he also stood up for those around him. >> he was a terrific guy. i just wonder what he would be d

. >> a documentary about mark bingham, fought one public battle in the air above pennsylvania, one privatetle at home. >> many are familiar with the 9/11 story but may not know he was a star rugby player who came out and told everyone he was gay. inare video kips from his cam cord they're document his life from high school to a few weeks before 9/11. it shows his mother alice who carried on her son's legacy of courage and tolerance. >> it was overwhelming, and i have a feeling it's going to hit me like that every time. it's so very close to home. >> the documentary is called "the rugby player." it airs again tomorrow. really inspiring. >> wonderful. let's take a live look at the bay bridge. you can see the lights are up and glimering, you may have noticed last night they were dark. this was the bay bridge around 7:00 last night. somebody turned them off. they went dark for about ten minutes. to mark the display's first anniversary. organizers want $12 million in donations to secure permits to run the world's largest light sculpture to 2026. they gave us a reminder what it looked like witho

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the documentary just completed about the bay area's mark bingham and where you can see it today.son]hi! [mom screams] . >>> the university of california has expanded its policy against sexual violence on campus to include new reporting requirements. the change comes two weeks after more than 30 students filed federal lawsuits against the system. the victims are claiming uc mistreated or ignored their reports of sexual violence. yesterday, uc president janet napolitano says the new policy offers broader protection, as well as more education for students and staff. the students filing the lawsuits say they are still not satisfied. >> i have a big stake in making sure the university definitely handles this correctly. as a survivor, it's unacceptable that people have to go through such a terrible process. it's often worse than the assault itself. >> the new changes came the same day as the deadline for universities to comply with revised federal laws aimed at more accurate reporting of statistics for serious crimes in and around campus. >>> supporters of a bill cracking down on cyber

tonight the film festival will honor mark bingham. the documentary will be screened at camera 12. a hero on september 11, 2001, when he stormed the cockpit of flight 93 sacrificing his own life. tonight all 25,000 lights on the western span of the bay bridge will go dark for 10 minutes. organizers say it will be a good reminder what the city will look like without the installation. yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the debut. how would that weather be when we see the lights go out? >> it's going to start to clear out in the next few hours so we'll see clear skies. if you are around the bridge you'll be able to see it. no fog expected at least around that time. you'll notice we are starting to clear, satellite and radar does show the rain moved out. overnight we saw over 150 lightning strikes across california so we're done with that rain. if you are waking up the clouds hanging on, but by noon and this afternoon in san jose we'll see a good mix of sunshine, mid-60s there, emory industrial low 60s by noon, and a good mix of sun and clouds as well. one last stop shows san fr