Oh yeah, I forgot about those. I concur, those floaters are another major pain especially if you open them in a small window, because the “X” is obscured. When you expand the window, the page remains scrolled to where you can’t get to the “X” on the pop-up/floater. I end up closing the page and either resize the opening window for just one article, or quit, to find the info elsewhere.
Yes, they are a real PITA. On the tablet, half the time when I go to click the “X”, I miss and it opens a full page ad.
I find it hard to avoid the site (Breitbart). Even thought Breitbart isn’t a breaking news site, they often have stuff well before it shows up on FR.