Cornell cancels classes citing ‘stress’ after antisemitic threats lead to arrest

Patrick Dai, a junior, charged with threatening to murder Jewish students and will remain in custody until next court appearance

Cornell University canceled classes on Friday as officials acknowledged the extraordinary stress" on students following the arrest of a junior accused of threatening to murder Jews on campus.

Patrick Dai, 21, appeared in federal court on Wednesday charged with making threats to the university's Jewish community in the wake of Israel's retaliation in Gaza for last month's attacks by Hamas.

Erum Salam contributed reporting