Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Jan. 14, 2022. Cornell University administrators dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements appeared on a discussion board Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)

Two days after social media posts threatened a violent rampage against Jewish students at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, federal prosecutors have filed charges against a 21-year-old student.

Patrick Dai, a junior, allegedly posted threats "to kill or injure another using interstate communications," a felony.