At some point you would think Drudge would make an app that does not allow popups. It is annoying when a site sends popups on a mobile device. I use hardware popup blocking https://pi-hole.net/ on my home network. I need one of those for when I am on the road and then I will be set.
To get out of a locked popup you can double press the home button and then slide the app up.
Try using the new browser BRAVE from BRAVE.COM
Not on the app when it happens. On the site thru Safari. Even if I close safari it is still frozen when I reopen Safari. I never click their ‘OK’ button to see what prize I have won. Wouldn’t you love to catch the people who create this crap and slap the crap out of them...