Was my go-to local news app until auto-play of video ads

I was pleased with previous versions of this app - quick-loading, easy to use, local news stories were informative. But the latest update auto-plays video commercials with no pause, skip, or disable options available, and video player then stays on-screen leaving less room for story. I want to quietly READ the news, not watch it, and the ads are intrusive and annoying. Plus, sponsored stories are now also mixed in with regular news. Could not find a way to disable auto-play, or report issue from the app, thus this critical review. Now looking for other local news apps.

Rylyshar about NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth News, v5.2