Your problem isn't "are there ways for her to get the news" - your problem is "is there a way for her to get her news for free". The answer is no. The people who produce that content need a salary so they can feed themselves and potentially their offspring.

If Betty wants the news without all the ads and redirects and other things you list, she can subscribe to any number of publications that will provide ad-free/redirect free content. For a fee.